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QME DefinitionsAggravation - Answer -A change in of pre-existing condition/disability = new injury
Appeals Board - Answer -A group of 7 commissioners appointed by the governor.
Recurrence - Answer -Also referred to as a flare-up, exacerbation
Flare-up - Answer -Refers to symptoms the re-occurs, exacerbation.
AME - Answer -A medical examiner selected by agreement.
QME - Answer -a physician who has been appointed by DWC
IME - Answer -a physician appointed by DIR/DWC before 01/01/91
AOE - Answer -Refers to how the activities led to the injury in question, Arising Out Of Employment
COE - Answer -determined by judge that the injury was work related. Coming Out Of Employment.
Apportionment - Answer -portion of disability not related to current injury.
, Escobedo Case - Answer -En banc, pre-existing substantial medical evidence.
LC 132(a) - Answer -prohibits discrimination for filing a work comp claim.
EAMS - Answer -A computerized system to improve the DWC case management.
Compensable Injury - Answer -any AOE/COE injury
Med-Legal evaluation - Answer -to prove or disprove a contested claim.
Cumulative injury - Answer -repetitive traumatic activities over a period time
Date of Cumulative Injury - Answer -date upon which the employee knew of the work injury.
Date of Specific Injury - Answer -one incident of exposure.
Specific Injury - Answer -one incident of exposure.
Disability - Answer -alteration to meet personal and occupational demands.
Impairment - Answer -loss, loss of use or derangement of body part/function.
First Aid - Answer -Any one time treatment and any one follow-up visit.
Future Medical Treatment - Answer -may be needed in the future not currently scheduled.
Continuing Medical Treatment - Answer -occurring or presently planned treatment
Ghost Writing - Answer -report is prepared by someone else.
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