Events

Continuing Ed Seminar 11-14-2024

11-14-2024 8:00 am -7:05 pm
$219/12 hours, Free to Current ICAC members

Thursday

Holiday Inn Orange County Airport
2726 South Grand Avenue
Santa Ana, California 92705
(714) 481-6300

This 12-hour seminar also covers the mandatory 6 hours required by the State Board

8:00 am - 9:40 am History & Exam: John Maltby, DC

9:45 am - 11:25 am History & Exam: John Maltby, DC

11:30 am - 12:20 pm  Ethics/Law: Thumper Bloomquist, DC

12:20 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch: Lunch on your own

1:00 pm - 1:50 pm  Ethics/Law: Thumper Bloomquist, DC

1:55 pm - 3:35 pm  Wellness: Thumper Bloomquist, DC

3:40 pm - 5:20 pm  Technique: Will Rogers, DC

5:25 pm - 7:05 pm  Technique: Will Rogers, DC

Zoom: Continuing Ed Seminar 12-05-2024

12-05-2024 1:00 pm -7:20 pm
Zoom: Call ICAC for login information
12-5-2024 (6 of 25 Hours for Certification that is the requirement for DCs who want to be QMEs ) Register online or call 916-362-8816.

                                                                                         $1495 (includes CBCE credit)

                                                       $119 (CBCE credit only / FREE for ICAC members)

Zoom Live Interactive Seminar

This 6-hour seminar also covers the mandatory 4 hours required by the State Board (CBCE)

Thursday, 12/05/24 - (6 hours) Zoom: James Musick, DC, QME

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM     Antibias Training

                                    DWC Medical-Unit requires Quiz for DWC credit

                                    Ethics and Law

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

                                    Ethics and Law

Break

5:20 PM – 6:20 PM     Medical-Legal Fee Schedule

                                    Ethical Billing

6:20 PM – 7:20 PM     AMA Guides Impairment (multiple body parts}

                                    History and Physical Exam

Zoom: Continuing Ed Seminar 12-10-2024

12-10-2024 5:00 pm -9:00 pm
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$79/4 hours, Free to Current ICAC members

Tuesday

Zoom

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

6:45 pm - 8:35 pm Technique: David Borges, DC

Zoom: Continuing Ed Seminar 12-28-2024

12-28-2024 1:00 pm -7:20 pm
Zoom: Call ICAC for login information
12-28-2024 (6 of 25 Hours for Certification that is the requirement for DCs who want to be QMEs ) Register online or call 916-362-8816.

                                                                                         $1495 (includes CBCE credit)

                                                       $119 (CBCE credit only / FREE for ICAC members)

Zoom Live Interactive Seminar

This 6-hour seminar also covers the mandatory 4 hours required by the State Board (CBCE)

Thursday, 12/28/24 - (6 hours) Zoom: James Musick, DC, QME

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM     Antibias Training

                                    DWC Medical-Unit requires Quiz for DWC credit

                                    Ethics and Law

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

                                    Ethics and Law

Break

5:20 PM – 6:20 PM     Medical-Legal Fee Schedule

                                    Ethical Billing

6:20 PM – 7:20 PM     AMA Guides Impairment (multiple body parts}

                                    History and Physical Exam

Zoom: QME Training Seminar 3-11/12/13/14/15-2025

03-11-2025 8:00 am - 03-15-2025 5:20 pm
Zoom: Call ICAC for login information
3-11-2025 (8 of 44 Hours for Certification that is the requirement for DCs who want to be QMEs ) Register online or Call 916-362-8816.

Zoom Live Interactive Seminar

This 44-hour seminar covers the 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     Report Writing: Overview; using AMA & 8 CCR §46

                                        Principles and Practice

11:20 AM – 12:20 PM     Report Writing (Continued)

                                        Principles and Practice

Lunch

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM         Report Writing (Continued)

                                        Principles and Practice

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM         Report Writing (Continued)

                                        Principles and Practice

Break

3:20 PM – 4:20 PM         Report Writing (Continued)

                                        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)

 

TOTAL CBCE Hours (by Subject Category):

Ethics and Law                      10 hours      Category A

History and Physical Exam    11 hours      Category A

Ethical Billing and Coding      2 hours        Category A

Special Population Care         5 hours        Category A

Principles of Practice             16 hours       Category A