Category Archives: Labor Code 4062.3

Labor Code 4062.3, WCAB, Yrulegui & Roberts

Navigating Labor Code 4062.3: A Defense Attorney’s Guide to Fair Medical Evaluations in Workers’ Compensation Cases

Posted on by Joseph Yrulegui

In California’s workers’ compensation system, medical evaluations are often the battleground where key disputes over treatment and disability ratings are resolved. As a defense attorney, protecting the interests of employers and insurance carriers requires a solid understanding of Labor Code 4062.3, which governs communication with medical evaluators, particularly Qualified Medical Evaluators (QMEs) and Agreed Medical […]

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Labor Code 4062.3, Workers' Compensation

LABOR CODE SECTION 4062.3: INFORMATION VS. COMMUNICATION

Posted on by Joseph Yrulegui

As described by the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), Qualified Medical Evaluators (QMEs) are trained physicians who have been certified by our state’s Division of Workers’ Compensation to examine and evaluate injured workers. In general, QMEs are brought in to resolve outstanding questions about the nature/severity of an employee’s injury. All parties to a […]

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