Proposed Changes to Cumulative Trauma Guides a Scheduled Update

The Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation plans to revise its medical treatment guidelines for cumulative trauma injuries as part of a regularly scheduled update and not in response to a spike in disputes or claims for these conditions. Dan Sung, medical policy manager for the division, on Monday told WorkCompCentral that  the agency regularly updates each of the nine sections of its treatment guidelines. The updates are needed to ensure the guides reference the most recent medical literature and best practices for physicians, he said. The Division of Workers’ Compe...