5 Apportionment (0.5 hr.)

Question 1

What are QMEs supposed to apportion?

Answer 1

Apportion disability, not injury.
Do NOT apportion to risk factors (eg. gender/age).
Do apportion to pre-existing medical conditions that contributed to the disability.

Question 2

What type of disability does apportionment apply to?

Answer 2

Permanent disability

Question 3

Apportionment can only be based on?

Answer 3

Causation of the permanent disability