Medical Advisory Committee Meeting March 11

Oregon's Medical Advisory Committee will discuss hernia impairment rating standards and subcommittee reports on artificial discs and spinal cord stimulators during a March 11 meeting in Wilsonville. Committee members are slated to discuss whether the requirement that a hernia be the result of a permanent and palpable defect to qualify for an impairment rating is too stringent of a standard. Members will also be updated about ongoing reviews of lumbar and cervical discs, as well as spinal cord stimulators. The committee will also discuss revisions to Form 440-827, which is used by doctor...