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2-0601-5 QCM Codes
5. QCM Codes. While certain QCM status codes are mandatory, each district office may designate
individual optional codes, which are listed in Exhibit 2, as "active" or "inactive" within that office. The
mandatory codes are defined below; the nine codes with an asterisk (*) are the intervention codes.
a. CE Activity Status Codes.
(1) OIC*--Other Intervention by CE. Used when the CE or Senior CE contacts the
claimant, agency or physician to discuss a RTW date and the availability of limited duty. It
may be used when any of the following occur:
(a) Discussion by telephone with the claimant about the anticipated RTW date
(regular or light duty); current work limitations and why they preclude any work at
all, or preclude return to the regular job; and whether the employer has been
contacted about the availability of light duty. The conversation should be
substantive and should serve to remind the claimant of his or her responsibility to
return to work.
(b) Telephone or written contact with the employer to discuss work limitations or
the availability of light duty, or to solicit a job offer. The description of work
limitations should be available on the date of the conversation or letter.
(c) Telephone contact with the physician to discuss the reasons for continuing
disability; to request a work release; and to request the anticipated date of release
to regular duty.
If the use of OIC is based upon a telephone call, the CE must fully document the
conversation and note OIC on the corner of the Form CA-110, letter or other document for
easy identification. This code may be used more than once on a given QCM record, but it
may not be used when the conversation concerns bill payment, compensation payments or
other case issues.
(2) QAP*--Questions to Attending Physician. Used when the CE poses written questions
to the attending physician about the extent and duration of disability. It may not be used
when simply requesting a current report from the attending physician.
(3) CON*--Conference Held.
(4) MSI*--SECOP Initiated. The effective date of the status is defined as the date of the
examination (a date in the future is allowed).
(5) MRI*--Referee Exam Initiated. The effective date of the status is defined as the date
of the examination (a date in the future is allowed).
b. Nurse/Rehabilitation Activity Status Codes.
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