Treatment Guidelines Variance Requests Piling Up at Board

By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefNew York's controversial medical treatment guidelines have generated 202,643 requests for variances from the state's medical providers and are costing more to process than the price of the prohibited medical care, a key claimants' attorney group contends.The New York Workers' Compensation Alliance on Monday released the results of a Freedom of Information Law request filed by a union-supported group with the New York State Workers' Compensation Board (SWCB).The information covers requests for variances filed by treating physicians, c...