Updates to Medical Treatment Guidelines

The Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) Chair has adopted amendments to 12 NYCRR 324.2 to incorporate updates to the following New York Medical Treatment Guidelines (MTGs):

• New York Mid and Low Back Injury
• New York Neck Injury
• New York Knee Injury
• New York Shoulder Injury
• New York Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder
• New York Work-Related Depression and Depressive Disorders (formerly referred to as Major Depressive Disorder)
• New York Non-Acute Pain Medical Treatment Guidelines

These MTGs are currently scheduled to become effective on November 1, 2021.

You can view Subject Number 046-1441, Subject Number 046-1442 and Subject Number 046-1443 on the Board’s website for more details.

Resources

For more information, visit the Medical Treatment Guidelines section of the Board’s website.