Report Writing Course Providers
Effective January 1, 2001, a physician seeking appointment as a Qualified Medical Evaluator on or after January 1, 2001 shall also complete prior to appointment, a course on disability evaluation report writing approved by the Administrative Director. (LC§139.2.)
Caution: Be advised that amendments to Title 8, California Code of Regulations § 11, that took effect on February 26, 2024, require that applicants for initial appointment as a QME must take the report writing course enunciated in § 11.5 which has new hour and course content requirements.
Classroom providers approved by the Division of Workers’ Compensation
| Name | Location | Contact Information | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Medical Evaluators (CME) | www.calmedeval.com | (888) 853-7944 | 12 Hours |
| California Orthopaedic Association (COA) | www.coa.org | (916) 454-9884 | 16 Hours |
| Equity Evaluations | www.equityevals.com | (888) 818-4557 bmcdonald@equityevals.com |
16 Hours |
| Exam Works | Southern CA Northern CA www.examworks.com |
(949) 233-1470 kristin.mann@examworks.com |
16 Hours |
| Expedient Medicolegal Services | https://expedientmedicolegal.com/ | (855) 855-0525 info@expedientmedicolegal.com |
16 Hours |
| E-Z Continuing Education | www.ezcontinuingeducation.org | (800) 676-8127 admin@ezcontinuingeducation.org |
16 hours and 6-hour supplemental course |
| Premier Disability Evaluators, P.C | www.premierevaluators.com | (818) 616-4154 |
16 Hours |
| Support Claims Services, Inc. | www.supportclaimservices.com | (916) 475-6310 |
16 Hours |
| TeachCE, Inc. (formerly Livingstone-Lopez Consulting) |
Southern CA www.teachCE.com |
(760) 944-6769 | 16 hours and 6-hour supplemental course |
| The Guardian Group, LLC | http://theguardian.group/ | (888) 240-2019 nick@theguardian.group |
16 Hours |
Online providers approved by the Division of Workers’ Compensation
| Name | Location | Contact Information | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Medical Evaluators (CME) |
www.calmedeval.com | (888) 853-7944 | 12 Hours |
| California Orthopaedic Association (COA) |
www.coa.org | (916) 454-9884 | 16 Hours |
| CalMedLegal.com | www.CalMedLegal.com | (888) 488-0572 calmedlegalqme@gmail.com |
16 Hours |
| Equity Evaluations | www.equityevals.com | (888) 818-4557 bmcdonald@ equityevals.com |
16 Hours |
| Exam Works | www.examworks.com | (949) 233-1470 kristin.mann@ examworks.com |
16 Hours |
| Expedient Medicolegal Services | https://expedientmedicolegal.com/ | (855) 855-0525 info@expedientmedicolegal.com |
16 Hours |
| E-Z Continuing Education | www.ezcontinuing education.org |
(800) 676-8127 admin@ezcontinuinge ducation. org |
16 hours and 6-hour supplemental course |
| Julie Armstrong | www.psychology expertwitness.com |
(310) 666-9190 | 12 Hours |
| Legal Minds | www.legalminds academy.com |
(800) 792-9129 | 12 Hours |
| Prime Medical Evaluators, LLC | https://primemedicalevaluators.com | (562) 895-1913 dr.israel.mak@hotmail.com |
16 Hours |
| Support Claims Services, Inc. | www.supportclaimservices.com | (916) 475-6310 |
16 Hours |
| TeachCE, Inc. (formerly Livingstone-Lopez Consulting) |
www.teachCE.com | (760) 944-6769 | 16 hours and 6-hour supplemental course |
| The Guardian Group, LLC | http://theguardian.group/ | (888) 240-2019 nick@theguardian.group |
16 Hours |
These are the only report writing course providers approved at this time. You must attend a report writing course prior to being appointed as a QME but are not required to take the course prior to the QME examination, unless you wish to.
If you have any further questions, you may call the DWC Medical Unit at 1-800-794-6900. Thank you for your interest in the Qualified Medical Evaluator Program.
Januaty 2025