When you are injured at work, you are entitled to the reasonable and necessary medical treatment you need to treat a work-related injury. The treatment you receive is based on guidelines set by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine’s Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines.  The guidelines are recommendations of generally accepted practices and are deemed scientifically proven to treat or cure your work-related injury. These guidelines include information related to how often and how long the evidence-based treatment should be given to resolve your medical claim.  Your doctor may prescribe treatment outside the Medical Treatment Guidelines for your medical claim. In that case, your doctor must provide evidence to show that treatment is essential for your recovery. The treatment plan for your medical claim will then be reviewed through a process known as a Utilization Review.  Contact a Sacramento Workers’ Compensation Attorney if you have questions about your workers’ compensation medical claim or Medical Treatment Guidelines.