Labor Committee Schedules Hearing on Treatment Guideline Bill

A committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has scheduled a March 17 hearing on a bill that would mandate adoption of nationally recognized treatment guidelines for the state workers' compensation system. The Labor & Industry Committee will discuss House Bill 1800 by Rep. Ryan E. MacKenzie, R-Lehigh County, along with five Republican and two Democratic co-sponsors. The measure would require the Department of Labor & Industry to adopt nationally-recognized evidence-based treatment guidelines after consulting with a committee of medical providers. "Workers&rsq...