Concerns About MTUS Update Tied to UR Complaints

OAKLAND, Calif. — In theory, and by law, the presumption that California’s Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule is correct on the extent and scope of medical treatment can be rebutted with evidence establishing that a variance from the guidelines is reasonably required to cure or relieve an injured from the effects of an injury. But that’s not how it works in practice, according to occupational doctors and others who urged the Division of Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday against adopting guidelines with limited recommendations for the use of spinal cord s...