A Qualified Medical Evaluator or QME are qualified physicians who are certified by the Division of Workers' Compensation - Medical Unit to examine injured workers to evaluate disability and write medical-legal reports. The reports are used to determine an injured worker's eligibility for workers' compensation benefits. QME’s include medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy, podiatrists, dentists, optometrists, psychologists, chiropractors and acupuncturists.