When can an injured worker not attend a QME/AME exam?

When can an injured worker not attend a QME/AME exam?

• A. When mileage is paid before the exam.
• B. When mileage is not paid before the exam.
• C. When you do not notify them 5 days before the exam.
• D. There are no consequences for missing the appointment.

Answer: (A)

QME/AME exams are medical-legal evaluations that a worker is typically required to attend, with missing the appointment usually carrying penalties or the examiner proceeding without the worker’s input. The option stating that an injured worker may not attend when mileage is paid before the exam reflects a specific exception: if the travel costs have already been prepaid, there is no remaining travel obligation for the worker, so the arrangement may allow skipping the in-person appearance without additional consequence. In other words, prepaid mileage can satisfy the travel aspect of the evaluation, making attendance unnecessary in that particular scenario. The other options don’t reflect a formal exemption: simply paying or not paying mileage, not giving advance notice, or claiming there are no consequences do not establish a valid reason to skip the exam under typical workers’ compensation rules.

QME/AME exams are medical-legal evaluations that a worker is typically required to attend, with missing the appointment usually carrying penalties or the examiner proceeding without the worker’s input. The option stating that an injured worker may not attend when mileage is paid before the exam reflects a specific exception: if the travel costs have already been prepaid, there is no remaining travel obligation for the worker, so the arrangement may allow skipping the in-person appearance without additional consequence. In other words, prepaid mileage can satisfy the travel aspect of the evaluation, making attendance unnecessary in that particular scenario. The other options don’t reflect a formal exemption: simply paying or not paying mileage, not giving advance notice, or claiming there are no consequences do not establish a valid reason to skip the exam under typical workers’ compensation rules.