SWCB Crafting Guides for Chronic Pain and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefThe New York State Workers' Compensation Board (SWCB) is working on the state's first medical treatment guidelines for chronic pain and carpal tunnel syndrome in a process that has rekindled debate over which injured workers should be covered.A 14-member Medical Advisory Committee appointed by SWCB Chairman Robert Beloten met for the first time on Tuesday and used the three-hour session to lay out ground rules for developing guidelines to cover chronic pain, the Business Council of New York State confirmed on Wednesday.Late Tuesday, Beloten also...