The Guardian Group adds psychiatrist Matthew Bojanowski as QME in California

The Guardian Group, LLC said Matthew Bojanowski, MD, MBA has joined the organization as a Qualified Medical Evaluator in psychiatry with exam locations across California. The move expands the company’s roster of board-certified specialists in a state where QME reports affect workers’ compensation and related legal cases. Why it matters: - Matthew Bojanowski’s addition expands The Guardian Group’s psychiatry QME capacity in California. - QME evaluations can influence apportionment, causation, MMI and other findings used in legal and workers’ compensation disputes. - The Guardian Group also said it remains focused on Qualified Medical Evaluations and SIBTF cases in California. What happened: - The Guardian Group announced that Matthew Bojanowski, MD, MBA has joined the company as a Qualified Medical Evaluator in the specialty of psychiatry. - Bojanowski’s QME exam locations are in California. - The announcement was issued June 12, 2026, from Santa Ana, California. The details: - Bojanowski is a double board-certified psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Board of Preventive Medicine. - His clinical background includes general psychiatry, addiction medicine, forensic psychiatry and correctional psychiatry. - The Guardian Group said his QME work will emphasize concise reporting, fair and objective analysis, explanation of apportionment and causation, evidence-based conclusions and timely classification of MMI. - Registered exam locations include Victorville, Palmdale, Santa Clara, Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Greenfield, Fresno, San Bernardino, Paramount and Pico Rivera. - Bojanowski completed his psychiatry residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital. - His training included emergency, inpatient, outpatient and forensic psychiatry. - In Corrections Health Services at Jackson Health System, Bojanowski manages complex psychiatric populations, leads risk assessment and treatment planning, and participates in legal proceedings related to involuntary treatment. - His addiction medicine work includes medication-assisted treatment and care for co-occurring psychiatric disorders. - Bojanowski is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese. - He has also published peer-reviewed research and presented at national and international conferences in psychiatry and neuroscience. Between the lines: - The hire signals continued demand for psychiatrists who can handle both clinical care and medico-legal evaluation work. - Bojanowski’s correctional, forensic and addiction background fits the types of cases that often require detailed psychiatric assessments. - The California footprint suggests The Guardian Group is building access across multiple regions rather than concentrating in one metro area. What’s next: - Bojanowski will begin handling QME evaluations and reports for The Guardian Group in California. - Attorneys, claims adjusters and injured workers will be able to use the added psychiatry coverage for evaluations tied to disputes and case resolution. - The Guardian Group is likely to continue positioning its evaluator network around California workers’ compensation and SIBTF demand. The bottom line: - The Guardian Group is adding a board-certified psychiatrist with forensic, correctional and addiction medicine experience to strengthen its California QME lineup.