Board Proposes Updates to Treatment Guidelines for Back, Neck, Knee and Shoulder

The New York Workers' Compensation Board has proposed changes to medical treatment guidelines for injuries to the back, neck, knee and shoulder. Unlike previous updates to treatment guidelines, the latest proposals do not include a summary of changes from the current guides, which were last updated in 2014. The updates are based on the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) Practice Guidelines and on recommendations from the state's Workers' Compensation Medical Advisory Committee, which included physicians and labor and business group members. Comme...