OAKLAND, Calif. — The California Applicants’ Attorneys Association is questioning the appropriateness of a proposal to update sections of the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule, including general practice advice and recommendations rather than medical necessity.
The Division of Workers’ Compensation last month announced plans to incorporate into the MTUS the latest updates to four chapters of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine’s Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines.
The division held a public hearing on Wednesday to hear...
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