Resistance to Regenerative Medicine in Comp Remains

For now, the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division is sticking to a previous decision that platelet-rich plasma is a non-compensable treatment for injured workers, but its medical advisers are aware that there is growing interest in the therapy and other forms of treatment known as regenerative medicine. The division’s Medical Advisory Committee made the recommendation regarding platelet-rich plasma, which WCD Administrator Lou Savage has approved it. But the division will continue to take comments from the public on the decision. The advisory committee plans to re...