DWC Updates Treatment Guidelines

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order updating the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule. The updates that apply to services provided on or after Aug. 11 incorporate the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine’s most recent treatment guidelines into the Clinical Topics section of the MTUS. ACOEM guidelines incorporated by reference into the treatment guidelines include: Low Back Disorders Guideline dated March 7. Introduction to the Workplace Mental Health Guideline dated March 13. The administrative order adopting the ch...