In December 2010, the New York State Workers' Compensation Board implemented legislatively mandated Medical Treatment Guidelines (MTG) that fundamentally changed the delivery of health care to injured workers. The MTGs initially included four evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of injuries involving the neck, back, shoulder and knee. These became the mandatory standard of care for dates of service on or after December 1, 2010. On March 1, 2013, the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome MTG and updated versions of the then existing MTGs, including a new maintenance care program, were adopted. The Non-Acute Pain MTG, as well as updated versions of the existing MTGs, were implemented for dates of treatment on or after December 15, 2014.

The following updated MTGs and new MTGs are effective for treatment on or after May 2, 2022:

• Updated MTGs
  Knee, Mid and Low Back, Neck, Non-Acute Pain and Shoulder
• New MTGs
  Ankle and Foot Disorders, Elbow Injuries, Hand, Wrist and Forearm Injuries (including Carpal Tunnel Syndrome), Hip and Groin Disorders, Occupational Interstitial Lung Disease, Occupational/Work-Related Asthma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder, Work-Related Depression and Depressive Disorders, Eye Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Please contact the Medical Director's Office at 1 (800) 781-2362 or MDO@wcb.ny.gov with any questions regarding the Medical Treatment Guidelines.

Contact

NYS Workers' Compensation Board
Riverview Center
150 Broadway
Attn: WCB Medical Director's Office
Suite 195
Menands, NY 12204
(800) 781-2362

MDO@wcb.ny.gov