16-Hour Report Writing Course (MSK)

This course is approved by the California Division of Workers’  Compensation to satisfy the 16-hour Report Writing requirement to be  appointed as a QME. Course is comprised of 10 hours of on-demand training and 6 hours of live instruction. Course is sponsored by Support Claim Services (SCS). This course's focuses is for musculoskeletal specialties.   

• Module 1 - QME’s Role in the Process
• Module 2 - Codes and Regulations
• Module 3 - The Language of Reports*
• Module 4 - The Administrative Director's Disability Evaluation Protocols
• Module 5 – Employers - Stakeholders
• Module 6 - The Report
• Module 7 - Mechanics of Report Writing
• Module 8 - BIAS - How to Identify and Avoid Bias
• Module 9 - Case Law - Apportionment, Almaraz-Guzman, Escobedo, Benson, And Kite*

*Modules 3 and 8 will be taught during live instruction. 

ON DEMAND: 10 hours of on-demand training is self-paced. You are encouraged to complete as much of this as possible before live instruction, but is not a requirement. 

LIVE INSTRUCTION: 6 hours of live instruction via Zoom will be Jan 11, 2027 @ 5pm PT and Jan 13,2027, @ 5pm PT. You must attend BOTH sessions.

$499.00

This course is approved by the California Division of Workers’  Compensation to satisfy the 16-hour Report Writing requirement to be  appointed as a QME. Course is comprised of 10 hours of on-demand training and 6 hours of live instruction. This course's focuses is for psych specialties.   

ON DEMAND: 10 hours of on-demand training is self-paced. You are encouraged to complete as much of this as possible before live instruction, but is not a requirement. 

LIVE INSTRUCTION: Live Instruction sessions will be as follows:

    January 12, 2027, 5-8 PM PT

    January 14, 2027, 5-8m PM PT

You must attend both sessions in their entirety; attendance will be monitored. 

Live Curriculum:

• Psych QA Checklist
• Apportionment/ Causation of a Psychiatric Condition
• Violent Acts
• Rolda Analysis
• Psychiatric Impairment Ratings/ GAF to WPI
• Disability Status
• Apportionment
• MTUS
• Factors of Disability
• Work Restrictions and Capabilities
• Future Medical Care

On Demand Curriculum:

• Chapter 1 - QME’s Role in the Process
• Chapter 2 - Codes and Regulations
• Chapter 3 - Case Law
• Chapter 4 - The Administrative Director's Disability Evaluation Protocols
• Chapter 5 – Third Party Perspectives
• Chapter 6 - Anatomy of a Report
• Chapter 7 - Mechanics of Report Writing
• Anti-bias
• Prepare Your Own Sample Report

$549.00