When can an injured worker not attend a QME/AME exam?

• A. When mileage is paid before the exam.
• B. When mileage is not paid before the exam.
• C. When you do not notify them 5 days before the exam.
• D. There are no consequences for missing the appointment.

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that travel costs for a medical-legal evaluation (the QME/AME exam) must be covered in advance. If the mileage isn’t paid before the exam, attendance can be blocked because the examiner’s travel costs aren’t guaranteed and the process can’t proceed smoothly. This prepayment ensures the evaluator is compensated and removes a financial barrier for the worker, helping the evaluation happen without delay.

That’s why the best choice is that attendance isn’t allowed when mileage isn’t prepaid. If mileage is prepaid, the appointment can proceed; if it isn’t, the exam can be rescheduled or postponed until the travel costs are arranged. The other options don’t align with this practice: paying mileage beforehand enables attendance; not notifying a certain number of days before the exam isn’t the standard gating factor; and there are consequences for missing an appointment, contrary to the suggestion that there are none.