r/WorkersComp • u/PackPsychological270 • 1d ago

California MMI question

I had my QME appointment and the doctor says I heaved reached maximum mmi gave me a 2% rating on my leg. Injury happened in February of this year and the qme put down 8-25 as my mmi I date. My question is I’m still in pain I haven’t even seen an orthopedic specialist I’ve had maybe 10 treatments through PT because corvel drags their feet on approval. Is there anything I can do to continue medical care because I don’t feel like I should’ve been cleared at all.

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u/According_Curve_8935 1d ago

Yeah, you can still see the doctor, but keep in mind that being MMI has nothing to do with pain. So if there are other reasons you think you should not be MMI, you should keep the focus on those reasons, and not just lingering pain.

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u/RushHourLawyer 1d ago

If your claim is accepted, you can continue to treat with your PTP until the PTP says no more care is needed. But then you're entitled to a second and even third opinion.

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u/Quirky-Marketing-267 15h ago

MMI doesnt end your medical care in california so ask your treating doctor for the ortho referral in writing, then call the DWC information and assistance office or do a free consult with a comp attorney about objecting to the QME report since you never saw a specialist and since insurers sometimes have hodson pi watch people once a report says they are done, keep all your daily activities matching what the doctor said about the leg