Events

Zoom Live Interactive Seminar

This 8-hour Basic Work-comp seminar also covers mandatory 8 hrs. required by the State Board (CBCE)

Tuesday 2/25/25 - (8 hours) Basic Worker’s Compensation: James Musick, DC, QME

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM        Introduction: including History of Reforms, Laws, Rules and Regs

                                       Ethics and Law

9:00 AM – 10 00 AM      Work Comp. Terminology, Intro. to Rating Disability

                                       Principles and Practice

Break

10:20 AM – 11:20 AM    Introduction to Spinal Examinations and Impairment

                                      History and Physical Examination

11:20 AM – 12:20 PM    Introduction: Apportionment under Labor Code §§4663 and 4664

                                       Principles and Practice

Lunch

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM        Reporting Obligations of the Physician

                                       Ethics and Law

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM        Doctor’s First Report (DFR) and Progress Reports (PR-2)

                                       History and Physical Examination

Break

3:20 PM – 4:20 PM        Permanent Stationary Reports (PR-3 & PR-4)

                                       History and Physical Exam

4:20 PM – 5:20 PM        Chiropractic WC Studies, Court Decisions & Filing Grievances 

                                       Ethics and Law

Certificate of Completion: “Fundamentals California Worker’s Compensation System” (8 hrs)

Certificate may be applied to other CE providers teaching either the 25 or 44 hour QME seminar series as approved by the DWC Medical-Unit [see 8 CCR 14. Doctors of Chiro (b)(2)(A)].

 Certificate of Attendance:     8 Hours License Renewal by the CBCE as follows:

TOTAL CBCE Hours (by Subject Category):

Ethics and Law                      3 hours      Category A (CBCE)

History and Physical Exam    3 hours      Category A (CBCE)

Ethical Billing and Coding      0 hours      Category A (CBCE)

Special Population Care        0 hours       Category A (CBCE)

Principles of Practice             2 hours       Category A (CBCE)

Zoom Live Interactive Seminar

This 44-hour QME seminar also covers mandatory 12 hours required by the State Board (CBCE)

Tuesday 3/11/25 - (8 hours) Basic Worker’s Compensation: James Musick, DC, QME

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM        Introduction: including History of Reforms, Laws, Rules and Regs

                                       Ethics and Law

9:00 AM – 10 00 AM      Work Comp. Terminology, Intro. to Rating Disability

                                       Principles and Practice

Break

10:20 AM – 11:20 AM    Introduction to Spinal Examinations and Impairment

                                      History and Physical Examination

11:20 AM – 12:20 PM    Introduction: Apportionment under Labor Code §§4663 and 4664

                                       Principles and Practice

Lunch

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM        Reporting Obligations of the Physician

                                       Ethics and Law

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM        Doctor’s First Report (DFR) and Progress Reports (PR-2)

                                       History and Physical Examination

Break

3:20 PM – 4:20 PM        Permanent Stationary Reports (PR-3 & PR-4)

                                       History and Physical Exam

4:20 PM – 5:20 PM        Chiropractic WC Studies, Court Decisions & Filing Grievances 

                                       Ethics and Law

Certificate of Completion: “Fundamentals California Worker’s Compensation System” (8 hours)

Wednesday 3/12/25 - (9 hours) QME Certification (Zoom): James Musick, DC, QME

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM        Review QME Exam Kit, Review Syllabus & QME Study Guides

                                       Principles and Practice

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM      Glossary: Physician’s Guide to Medical Practice in Work Comp

                                       Ethics and Law

Break

10:20 AM – 11:20 AM     Glossary (continued)

                                        Ethics and Law

11:20 AM – 12:20 PM     Glossary (continued)

                                        Ethics and Law

Lunch

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM        Chapter 1: Physician’s Guide – Worker’s Comp. System (4th ed)

                                       Special Population Care

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM        Chapter 2: Worker’s Compensation Organization

                                        Special Population Care

Break

3:20 PM – 4:20 PM        Chapter 3: Compensability

                                       History and Physical Examination

4:20 PM – 5:20 PM        Chapter 4: Participation in the Worker’s Compensation System

                                       Special Population Care

5:20 PM – 6:20 PM        Chapter 5: Benefits and Payments to Employees

                                       Special Population Care

Thursday 3/13/25 - (9 hours) QME Certification (Zoom): James Musick, DC, QME

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM        Chapter 6: The Role of the Duties of a Physician

                                       Ethics and Law

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM      Chapter 7: Reports And Timeliness in The System

                                       Ethics and Law

Break

10:20 AM – 11:20 AM     Chapter 8: Evidence-Based Guidelines (MTUS)

                                       Principles and Practice

11:20 AM – 12:20 PM     Chapter 9: UR and IMR 

                                        Principles and Practice

Lunch

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM         Chapter 10: Evaluating Permanent Disability

                                        History and Physical Exam

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM         Chapter 11: Duties in the System and Role of the QME

                                        Special Population Care

Break

3:20 PM – 4:20 PM         Chapter 12: Writing the Medical Legal Report

                                        Principles and Practice

4:20 PM – 5:20 PM         Chapter 13: Pmts to QME's, OMFS, RBRVS, E-billing & IBR

                                        Ethical Billing and Coding

5:20 PM – 6:20 PM         Chapter 14: Monitoring Compliance with Rules and Enforcement

                                        Ethics and Law

Friday 3/14/25 - (9 hours) QME Certification (Zoom): James Musick, DC, QME

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM        Chapter 15: Physician Conduct & Ethics in Med Legal Eval.

                                       Ethics and Law

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM       Chapter 16: Information for Office Staff

                                       Principles and Practice

Break

10:20 AM – 11:20 AM     AMA Evaluation of the Spine-Cervical

                                       History and Physical Exam

11:20 AM – 12:20 PM     AMA Evaluation of the Spine-Lumbar

                                        History and Physical Exam

Lunch

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM         AMA Evaluations of the Upper Extremities (UE)

                                        History and Physical Exam

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM         AMA Ratings of the Lower Extremities (LE)

                                        History and Physical Examination

Break

3:20 PM – 4:20 PM         Problematic AMA Ratings

                                        History and Physical Examination

4:20 PM – 5:20 PM         Almaraz-Guzman AMA Ratings

                                        History and Physical Examination

5:20 PM – 6:20 PM         Physician Compensation under 8 §§CCR 9793 – 9795

                                        Ethical Billing and Coding

Saturday 3/15/25 - (9 hours) QME Certification (Zoom): James Musick, DC, QME

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM        Electronic Adjudication Management System (EAMS)

                                       Principles and Practice

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM       Apportionment: AMA Guides v. Labor Code §§4663 & 4664

                                        Principles and Practice

Break

10:20 AM – 11:20 AM     Antibias Training 

                                       Principles and Practice

11:20 AM – 12:20 PM     Antibias Training (Requires test/exam) 

                                        Principles and Practice

Lunch

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM         Case Law

                                        Ethics and Law

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM         Case Law (Continued)

                                        Ethics and Law

Break

3:20 PM – 4:20 PM         Report Writing: Overview; using AMA & 8 CCR §46

                                        Principles and Practice

4:20 PM – 5:20 PM         Report Writing (Continued)

                                        Principles and Practice

5:20 PM – 6:20 PM         Review Take-Home Exam

                                        Principles and Practice

Certificate of Completion: “Certification in California Workers’ Compensation” (44 hours – QME credit)

Certificate of Attendance: CBCE (maximum zoom allowed per year is 12 hours)

TOTAL CBCE Hours (by Subject Category):

Ethics and Law                      12 hours      Category A (CBCE)

History and Physical Exam    11 hours      Category A (CBCE)

Ethical Billing and Coding      2 hours        Category A (CBCE)

Special Population Care         5 hours        Category A (CBCE)

Principles of Practice             14 hours       Category A (CBCE)

$1495 (includes all 3 days & CBCE credit)
$219 (CBCE credit only / FREE for ICAC members)

Zoom (Live Interactive – Cameras must be on at all times)

Thursday, March 27, 2025 – Fundamentals In California Basic Worker's Compensation

This 8-hour QME session also covers Zoom 8 mandatory CBCE hours

 8:00 AM -  9:00 AM            A) Ethics/Law  History of Reforms, Laws, Rules & Regs. 

9:00 AM  - 10:00 AM           B) Principles of Practice  Workers' Comp terminology, Intro to Rating Disability 

Break (10 minutes)

10:10 AM  - 11:10 AM          A) History & Exam  Intro to Spinal Exam and Impairment 

11:10 AM  - 12:10 PM        B) Principles of Practice  Intro to Apportionment (LC §§4663 & 4664) 

Lunch (40 minutes)

12:50 PM  - 1:20 PM        A) Ethics/Law  Reporting Obligations of Physician

1:20 PM -2:20 PM           A) History & Exam  Doctor's 1st report & Progress report (PR-2) 

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM           A) History & Exam  Permanent and Stationary Reports (PR-3 & PR-4) 

3:10 PM - 5:10 PM           A) Ethics/Law  Chiropractic WC studies, court decisions, filing grievances & Q&A

By attending this Basic WC seminar you may receive up to triple credit as follows:

• 8 of 25 zoom hours required to apply and take the QME examination, DWC Medical-Unit, State of California.
• 8 zoom hours of CE credit for re-licensure by the California Board of Chiropractic Examiners (CBCE).
• 8 of 29 hours to be certified by the ICAC as an Industrial Injury Evaluator (I.I.E.).

Precision Health: analyze. adjust. restore, precisely.

Friday 3/28/25 - (9 hours) Zoom: AMA Guides

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM           Introduction AMA Guides, impairment

9:00 PM – 10:00 PM         AMA Guides, impairment (cont.)

Break (10 minutes)

10: 10 AM – 11:10 AM       Impairment AMA Guides, Cervical Spine

11: 10 AM – 12:10 PM       Impairment AMA Guides, Lumbar Spine

Lunch (40 minutes)

12:50 PM – 1:50 PM         Impairment AMA Guides, Upper Extremities

1:50 PM – 2:50 PM           Impairment Lower Extremities Boot Camp

Break (10 minutes)

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM          AMA Conversion Rules

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM         AMA Combining Rules

5:10 PM – 6:10 PM         Apportionment under the AMA Guides

Break (10 minutes)

Saturday, 3/29/25 - (4 hours) Zoom: AMA Guides (cont.) 

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM         Apportionment under L.C. §§4663 – 4664

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM       Ethical Billing under 8 CCR §§9793 – 9795 break:

Break (10 minutes)  

10:10 AM – 11:10 AM     Electronic Adjudication Management System (EAMS)

11:10 AM – 12:10 PM     Report Writing 8 CCR §46 - Review Take-Home Exam

Lunch (40 minutes)

Saturday 3/29/25 - (2 hours) Zoom:  Antibias 

This 2-hour QME session also covers 2 hours/2 mandatory CBCE  hours

12:50 PM – 2:50 PM     Antibias Training (2 hours)

                                     DWC Medical-Unit requires Quiz for DWC credit

                                     Ethics and Law

 Break (10 minute break)

Saturday 3/29/25 - (2 hours) Zoom: California Case Law 

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM     California Case Law in Workers’ Compensation

                                    Ethics and Law

Tuesday

Zoom

5:00 pm - 6:40 pm Ethics/Legal: David Borges DC

6:45 pm - 8:35 pm History/Examination: David Borges, DC

Tuesday

Zoom

5:00 pm - 6:40 pm Ethics/Legal, Charles Davis, DC

6:45 pm - 8:35 pm History/Examination, Charles Davis, DC