Division Proposing Changes to Treatment Guideline, Physician Accreditation Rules

The Colorado Workers’ Compensation Division has scheduled a Sept. 13 public hearing on proposed rules relating to physician accreditation and medical treatment guidelines. The proposed change to Rule 13, relating to accreditation standards, would require physicians who treat injured workers to demonstrate that they understand the American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, in addition to workers’ compensation statutes and division rules.  The proposed rule change would also add new requirements for obtaining a Level II accreditation. Physic...