New York's highest court has agreed to weigh in on the proper application of the medical treatment guidelines adopted by the State Workers' Compensation Board to disapprove of treatments that are not recommended. The Court of Appeals on Tuesday granted leave for an appeal to be filed in The Matter of Kigin v. State of New York Workers' Compensation Board.In July, the 3rd Appellate Division ruled that an insurer could deny a request by an acupuncturist to exceed the number of treatments called for by the guidelines to relieve neck and back pain suffered by an injured worke...
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