CA AB1293

Requires the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation to develop and make available a template qualified medical evaluator (QME) report form that includes all statutory and regulatory requirements for QME reports

Requires the administrative director to create a medical evaluation request form for communicating with panel QMEs in advance of medical evaluations

Clarifies that use of the template QME report form does not constitute prima facie evidence that a report is complete, accurate, or compliant with requirements

Preserves parties' existing rights to submit relevant information to qualified medical evaluators under current law

Division of Workers' Compensation must adopt implementing regulations with an effective date no later than January 1, 2027