Department Posts Update to Disability Guidelines

The Kansas Department of Labor has posted updates to the Official Disability Guidelines, the department said in a bulletin this week. The state adopted the ODG, published by MCG Health, in 2008, and has updated it regularly since then. The latest revision includes seven pages of wording changes for medications, procedures and facilities. The update also provides links to supporting medical information about each revision. “Kansas is one of many U.S. states and Canadian provinces to adopt ODG, as the movement towards evidence-based medicine in workers' compensation continues t...