New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter V - Workers' Compensation › Subchapter C - Medical Treatment and Care › Part 324 - Medical Treatment Guidelines › Section 324.2 - Medical treatment guidelines

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
				  Medical Treatment Guidelines. Regardless of the date of accident or date of
				  disablement, treatment of on the job injuries, illnesses, or occupational
				  diseases shall be consistent with the applicable Medical Treatment Guidelines
				  set forth herein. The operative Medical Treatment Guidelines shall be the
				  Medical Treatment Guidelines in place on the date on which medical services are
				  rendered. All Treating Medical Providers shall treat all existing and new
				  workers' compensation injuries, illnesses, or occupational diseases, except as
				  provided in section
				  324.3  of this Part, in accordance
				  with the following:
(1) for the lumbar and
				  thoracic spine before May 2, 2022, the New York Mid and Low Back Injury Medical
				  Treatment Guidelines, Third Edition, September 15, 2014, effective November 1,
				  2014, which is herein incorporated by reference; for lumbar and thoracic spine
				  treatment rendered on or after May 2, 2022, the New York Mid and Low Back
				  Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth Edition, January 26, 2021,
				  effective May 2, 2022, which is herein incorporated by reference;
(2) for the cervical spine before May 2,
				  2022, the New York Neck Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Third Edition,
				  September 15, 2014, effective November 1, 2014, which is incorporated herein by
				  reference; for cervical spine treatment rendered on or after May 2, 2022, the
				  New York Neck Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth Edition, January 26,
				  2021, effective May 2, 2022, which is herein incorporated by
				  reference;
(3) for the knee before
				  May 2, 2022, with the New York Knee Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Third
				  Edition, September 15, 2014, effective November 1, 2014, which is incorporated
				  herein by reference; for knee treatment rendered on or after May 2, 2022, the
				  New York Knee Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth Edition, January 26,
				  2021, effective May 2, 2022, which is herein incorporated by
				  reference;
(4) for the shoulder
				  before May 2, 2022, the New York Shoulder Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines,
				  Third Edition, September 15, 2014, effective November 1, 2014, which is
				  incorporated herein by reference; for shoulder treatment rendered on or after
				  May 2, 2022, the New York Shoulder Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, Fourth
				  Edition, January 26, 2021 effective May 2, 2022, which is herein incorporated
				  by reference;
(5) for treatment of
				  carpal tunnel syndrome before May 2, 2022, the New York Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
				  Medical Treatment Guidelines, Second Edition, September 15, 2014, effective
				  November 1, 2014, which is incorporated herein by reference;
(6) for non-acute pain before May 2, 2022,
				  the New York Non-Acute Pain Medical Treatment Guidelines, First Edition,
				  September 15, 2014, effective November 1, 2014, which is incorporated herein by
				  reference; for non-acute pain treatment rendered on or after May 2, 2022, the
				  New York Non-Acute Pain Medical Treatment Guidelines, Second Edition, March 25,
				  2021, effective May 2, 2022, which is herein incorporated by
				  reference;
(7) for the hip and
				  groin, the New York Hip/Groin Medical Treatment Guideline, First Edition, March
				  18, 2020, effective May 2, 2022, which is incorporated herein by
				  reference;
(8) for the foot and
				  ankle, the New York Foot/Ankle Medical Treatment Guideline, First Edition,
				  March 18, 2020, effective May 2, 2022, which is incorporated herein by
				  reference;
(9) for the elbow, the
				  New York Elbow Medical Treatment Guideline, first edition, March 18, 2020
				  effective May 2, 2022, herein incorporated by reference;
(10) for occupational interstitial lung
				  disease, the New York Occupational Interstitial Lung Disease Medical Treatment
				  Guideline, first edition, March 18, 2020, effective May 2, 2022, herein
				  incorporated by reference;
(11) for
				  asthma, the New York Asthma Medical Treatment Guideline, first edition, May 12,
				  2020, effective May 2, 2022, herein incorporated by reference;
(12) for hand, wrist and forearm, including
				  treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome rendered on or after May 2, 2022, the New
				  York Hand, Wrist & Forearm Medical Treatment Guideline, first edition, May
				  12, 2020, effective May 2, 2022, herein incorporated by reference;
(13) for post-traumatic stress disorder and
				  acute stress disorder, the New York Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Acute
				  Stress Disorder Medical Treatment Guideline, first edition, September 15, 2020,
				  effective May 2, 2022, herein incorporated by reference;
(14) for depression, the New York
				  Work-Related Depression and Depressive Disorders Medical Treatment Guideline,
				  first edition, September 15, 2020, effective May 2, 2022, herein incorporated
				  by reference;
(15) for eye
				  disorders, the New York Eye Disorders Medical Treatment Guidelines, first
				  edition, September 28, 2021, effective May 2, 2022, herein incorporated by
				  reference;
(16) for traumatic brain
				  injury, the New York Traumatic Brain Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, first
				  edition, September 28, 2021, effective May 2, 2022, herein incorporated by
				  reference; and
(17) for complex
				  regional pain syndrome, the New York Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Medical
				  Treatment Guidelines, first edition, September 28, effective May 2, 2022,
				  herein incorporated by reference.