What if the claims administrator has sent me a QME panel request form?
A. You might need to see a QME if the insurance company disagrees with something in your claim. In that case, the insurance company will give you the form to request a QME. When this happens, you have 10 days to request a QME list by sending the form to the DWC Medical Unit. If you don’t send the form within 10 days of receiving it, the insurance company will have the right to request the QME list and select the kind of doctor you’ll see. Within 15 working days of the request, the DWC Medical Unit will send a list (also called a panel) of three QMEs to you and the insurance company. QME lists are randomly selected and do not represent your employer or the insurance company. You have 10 days from the date the list is printed and mailed to select a QME from the list, make an appointment and tell the insurance company which doctor you picked, and the date of your appointment. If you don’t do this within 10 days, the insurance company will have the right to pick the doctor you’ll see and m
