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Notice of March 14, 2025 Public Hearing for Proposed Evidence-Based Update and Adoption - Chronic Pain and Cannabis Guidelines
02/10/2025
DWC Newsline:
Texf of Proposed Regulations:
Proposed AD Order:
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking:
ACOEM Proposed Chronic Pain Guidelines:
ACOEM Proposed Cannabis Guidelines:
Notice of Public Hearing - Hand, Wrist, and Forearm Disorders - COVID
08/04/2023
DWC Newsline:
Notice of Proposed Updates:
Proposed AD Order:
Text of Regulations:
COVID-19 Guidelines:
Hand, Wrist, and Forearms Disorders Guidelines:
30 Day Public Hearing - 06/26/23
06/26/2023
DIR Newsline:
MTUS Proposed Order:
MTUS Notice of Proposed Updates:
MTUS Proposed Regulations:
COVID-19 Guidelines:
Shoulder Disorder Guidelines:
Work Disability Prevention and Management Guidelines:
Public Hearing
06/26/2023
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Update by AD Order-COVID- Shoulder - Disability Prevention
04/10/2023
DWC Newsline 2023-21:
Notice of Proposed Updates:
Proposed Order:
Proposed Regulations:
COVID-19 Guidelines:
Shoulder Disorders Guidelines:
Work Disability Prevention Guidelines:
Update by AD Order - Initial Approaches to Treatment
03/14/2022
AD Order - Adopt Initial Approaches to Treatment Guidelines:
Notice of Approval - OAL:
Final Text of Regulation:
30 Day Public Hearing - Initial Approaches to Treatment
01/21/2022
DWC Newsline 2021-125:
Proposed AD Order:
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking:
Proposed Text of Regulations - Intial Approaches to Treatment:
ACOEM Guideline - Initial Approaches to Treatment:
Update by AD Order - Low Back Disorders Guideline - effective 11/23/21
11/23/2021
AD Order - Adopt Treatment Guidelines Low Back DIsorders:
Notice of Approval - OAL:
Final Text of Regulation:
Public Hearing Comment Chart:
Transcript of Public Testimony:
30 Day Public Hearing - Low Back Disorders
09/17/2021
DWC Newsline - 2021-84:
Proposed AD Order:
Notice of Proposed rulemaking:
Proposed Text of Regulations - Low Back Disorders:
ACOEM Guideline - Low Back Disorders:
Update by AD Order - Workplace Mental Health Guideline - eff. 07/19/21
07/19/2021
AD Order - Adopt Treatment Guidelines Workplace Mental Health:
Notice of Approval - OAL:
Final Text of Regulations:
Public Hearing Comment Chart :
Transcript of Public Testimony:
Update by AD Order - COVID-19 - eff. 06/28/21
06/28/2021
AD Order - Adopt Treatment Guidelines - COVID-19:
Notice of Approval - OAL:
Final Text of Regulations - 9792.24.7:
Public Hearing Comment Chart:
ACOEM COVID-19 Treatment Guideline - March 29,21 and updates:
30 Day Public Hearing - Workplace Mental Health Guidelines
06/11/2021
CWCI Comments - Workplace Mental Health Guideline - Anxiety Disorders:
DWC Newsline - 2021-53:
AD Order - Workplace Mental Health Guideline:
MTUS - Notice of Proposed Updates - Workplace Mental Health Guidelines:
Propose Text of Regulations:
ACOEM Guideline - Anxiety Disorders:
30 Day Public Hearing - COVID-19 Guidelines - Rescheduled
05/14/2021
CWCI Comments - COVID-19 Guideline:
DWC Newline - 2021-37:
Proposed AD Order:
Proposed Notice of Updates:
Proposed Text of COVID-19 Guidelines:
MTUS ACOEM COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines:
30 Day Public Hearing - COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines
02/18/2021
DWC Newsline 2021-12 HEARING CANCELLED:
DWC Newsline 2021-06:
Proposed Text of Regulations:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guideline:
Proposed AD Order:
Updates Adopted by AD Order - effective 10/26/20
10/26/2020
DWC Newsline 2020-81:
AD Order - Adopt Treatment Guidelines - Antiemetics:
Final Text of Regulations - Antiemetics:
30-Day Public Comment Chart - Antiemedic Guideline:
Transcript of Public Hearing 09-10-20:
MTUS - Updates by AD Order - Eff. 09/21/20
09/21/2020
DWC Newsline 2020-72:
Final Text of Regulations - Clean:
Depressive Disorders Guidelines - Final Clean:
Interstitial Lung Disease Guidelines - Final Clean:
Knee Disorders Guidelines - Final Clean:
Occupational Asthma Treatment Guidelines - Final Clean:
Public Hearing Testimony Transcript - 07/23/20:
30 Day Comment Chart:
30 Day Public Hearing - 09/10/20
09/10/2020
CWCI Comments in Response to MTUS Antiemetics Guideline:
DWC Newsline 2020-66:
Notice of Proposed Update:
Proposed AD Order - Antiemetic Guidelines:
Proposed Treatment Guidelines - Antiemetic:
Proposed Regulation Text:
30 Day Public Hearing - 7/23/20 Treatment Guidelines
07/23/2020
CWCI Written Comments - Adoption of Treatment Guidelines Regulations:
Newsline 2020-52:
Notice of Proposed Evidence-Based Updates:
Proposed Regulations:
Proposed AD Order:
Depressive Disorders Guidelines:
Interstitial Lung Disease Guidelines:
Knee Disorders Guidelines:
Occupational/Work-Related Asthma Guidelines:
30-Day Public Comment - 3/30/20 Guideline Updates
03/30/2020
DIR Newsline 2020-12:
Notice of Proposed Evidence-Based Updates:
Proposed Order:
Regulations:
Depressive Disorders Guidelines:
Knee Disorders Guidelines:
Occupational Interstitial Lung Disease Guidelines:
Updates Adopted by AD Order - effective 10/07/19
10/07/2019
Newsline 2019-71:
AD Order:
30-Day Public Comment 8/26/19 - Guideline Updates
08/26/2019
CWCI Comments:
DIR Newsline 2019-63:
Notice of proposed evidence-based updates:
Regulations:
Proposed Order:
Updates Adopted by AD Order - effective 8/11/19
08/11/2019
DIR Newsline 2019-61:
AD Order:
Low Back Disorders Guideline:
Introduction to the Workplace Mental Health Guideline:
Public Hearing Testimony:
Comment Chart:
30-Day Public Comment 5/6/19 - Guideline Updates
05/06/2019
CWCI Comment:
DIR Newsline 2019-32:
Notice of proposed evidence-based updates:
Regulations:
Proposed Order:
Low Back Disorders:
Introduction to the Workplace Mental Health Guideline:
Updates Adopted by AD Order - effective 4/18/19
04/18/2019
DIR Newsline 2019-24:
AD Order:
Regulations:
Ankle and Foot Disorders Guideline:
Cervical and Thoracic Spine Disorders Guideline:
Elbow Disorders Guideline:
Hand, Wrist, and Forearm Disorders Guideline:
Workplace Mental Health: PTSD and Acute Stress Disorder Guideline:
30-Day Public Comment 2/15/19 - Guideline Updates
02/15/2019
CWCI Comment:
DIR Newsline 2019-06:
Notice of proposed evidence-based updates:
Regulations :
Proposed Order:
Ankle and Foot Disorders Guideline:
Cervical and Thoracic Spine Disorders Guideline:
Elbow Disorders Guideline:
Hand, Wrist and Forearm Disorders Guideline:
PTSD and Acute Stress Disorders Guideline:
Updates Adopted by AD Order 10/1/18
10/31/2018
DWC Newsline 2018-81:
AD Order:
TBI (ACOEM, 11/15/17):
Prevention (ACOEM, 5/1/11):
General Approach to Initial Assessment & Documentation (ACOEM, 7/25/16):
Cornerstones of Disability Management and Prevention (ACOEM, 5/1/11):
Comment Chart:
30-Day Public Comment 7/18/18 - Guideline Updates
07/18/2018
CWCI Comment:
DWC Newsline 2018-42:
Notice of proposed evidence-based updates:
Text of proposed regulations:
Proposed AD Order:
Updates adopted by Administrative Order
12/01/2017
DIR Newsline 2017-100:
AD Order:
Comment Chart:
DIR Newsline 2017-72:
Notice of proposed evidence-based updates:
Proposed Order:
Initial Approaches to Treatment Guideline:
Ankle and Foot Disorders Guideline:
Cervical and Thoracic Spine Disorders Guideline:
Chronic Pain Guideline:
Elbow Disorders Guideline:
Eye Disorders Guideline:
Hand, Wrist and Forearm Disorders Guideline:
Hip and Groin Disorders Guideline:
Knee Disorders Guideline:
Occupational Asthma Treatment Guidelines - Final Clean:
Public Hearing Testimony Transcript - 07/23/20:
30 Day Comment Chart:
30 Day Public Hearing - 09/10/20
09/10/2020
CWCI Comments in Response to MTUS Antiemetics Guideline:
DWC Newsline 2020-66:
Notice of Proposed Update:
Proposed AD Order - Antiemetic Guidelines:
Proposed Treatment Guidelines - Antiemetic:
Proposed Regulation Text:
30 Day Public Hearing - 7/23/20 Treatment Guidelines
07/23/2020
CWCI Written Comments - Adoption of Treatment Guidelines Regulations:
Newsline 2020-52:
Notice of Proposed Evidence-Based Updates:
Proposed Regulations:
Proposed AD Order:
Depressive Disorders Guidelines:
Interstitial Lung Disease Guidelines:
Knee Disorders Guidelines:
Occupational/Work-Related Asthma Guidelines:
30-Day Public Comment - 3/30/20 Guideline Updates
03/30/2020
DIR Newsline 2020-12:
Notice of Proposed Evidence-Based Updates:
Proposed Order:
Regulations:
Depressive Disorders Guidelines:
Knee Disorders Guidelines:
Occupational Interstitial Lung Disease Guidelines:
Updates Adopted by AD Order - effective 10/07/19
10/07/2019
Newsline 2019-71:
AD Order:
30-Day Public Comment 8/26/19 - Guideline Updates
08/26/2019
CWCI Comments:
DIR Newsline 2019-63:
Notice of proposed evidence-based updates:
Regulations:
Proposed Order:
Updates Adopted by AD Order - effective 8/11/19
08/11/2019
DIR Newsline 2019-61:
AD Order:
Low Back Disorders Guideline:
Introduction to the Workplace Mental Health Guideline:
Public Hearing Testimony:
Comment Chart:
30-Day Public Comment 5/6/19 - Guideline Updates
05/06/2019
CWCI Comment:
DIR Newsline 2019-32:
Notice of proposed evidence-based updates:
Regulations:
Proposed Order:
Low Back Disorders:
Introduction to the Workplace Mental Health Guideline:
Updates Adopted by AD Order - effective 4/18/19
04/18/2019
DIR Newsline 2019-24:
AD Order:
Regulations:
Ankle and Foot Disorders Guideline:
Cervical and Thoracic Spine Disorders Guideline:
Elbow Disorders Guideline:
Hand, Wrist, and Forearm Disorders Guideline:
Workplace Mental Health: PTSD and Acute Stress Disorder Guideline:
30-Day Public Comment 2/15/19 - Guideline Updates
02/15/2019
CWCI Comment:
DIR Newsline 2019-06:
Notice of proposed evidence-based updates:
Regulations :
Proposed Order:
Ankle and Foot Disorders Guideline:
Cervical and Thoracic Spine Disorders Guideline:
Elbow Disorders Guideline:
Hand, Wrist and Forearm Disorders Guideline:
PTSD and Acute Stress Disorders Guideline:
Updates Adopted by AD Order 10/1/18
10/31/2018
DWC Newsline 2018-81:
AD Order:
TBI (ACOEM, 11/15/17):
Prevention (ACOEM, 5/1/11):
General Approach to Initial Assessment & Documentation (ACOEM, 7/25/16):
Cornerstones of Disability Management and Prevention (ACOEM, 5/1/11):
Comment Chart:
30-Day Public Comment 7/18/18 - Guideline Updates
07/18/2018
CWCI Comment:
DWC Newsline 2018-42:
Notice of proposed evidence-based updates:
Text of proposed regulations:
Proposed AD Order:
Updates adopted by Administrative Order
12/01/2017
DIR Newsline 2017-100:
AD Order:
Comment Chart:
DIR Newsline 2017-72:
Notice of proposed evidence-based updates:
Proposed Order:
Initial Approaches to Treatment Guideline:
Cervical and Thoracic Spine Disorders Guideline:
Chronic Pain Guideline:
Elbow Disorders Guideline:
Eye Disorders Guideline:
Hand, Wrist and Forearm Disorders Guideline:
Hip and Groin Disorders Guideline:
Knee Disorders Guideline:
Occupational Asthma Treatment Guidelines - Final Clean:
Public Hearing Testimony Transcript - 07/23/20:
30 Day Comment Chart:
30 Day Public Hearing - 09/10/20
09/10/2020
CWCI Comments in Response to MTUS Antiemetics Guideline:
DWC Newsline 2020-66:
Notice of Proposed Update:
Proposed AD Order - Antiemetic Guidelines:
Proposed Treatment Guidelines - Antiemetic:
Proposed Regulation Text:
30 Day Public Hearing - 7/23/20 Treatment Guidelines
07/23/2020
CWCI Written Comments - Adoption of Treatment Guidelines Regulations:
Newsline 2020-52:
Notice of Proposed Evidence-Based Updates:
Proposed Regulations:
Proposed AD Order:
Depressive Disorders Guidelines:
Interstitial Lung Disease Guidelines:
Knee Disorders Guidelines:
Occupational/Work-Related Asthma Guidelines:
30-Day Public Comment - 3/30/20 Guideline Updates
03/30/2020
DIR Newsline 2020-12:
Notice of Proposed Evidence-Based Updates:
Proposed Order:
Regulations:
Depressive Disorders Guidelines:
Knee Disorders Guidelines:
Occupational Interstitial Lung Disease Guidelines:
Forum Comment - Guideline Updates
03/10/2017
CWCI Comment:
DIR Newsline 2017-14:
Draft regulations:
Forum Comments - Mental Illness & Stress
02/16/2016
CWCI comment:
DIR Newsline 2016-15:
Guidelines on Mental Illness & Stress:
Guidelines regulations:
Forum Comments - Work-Related Asthma & Lung Disease
10/26/2015
CWCI Comment:
DIR Newsline 2015-95:
Guidelines on Occupational Work-Related Asthma:
Regulations on Occupational Interstitial Lung Disease:
Regulations on Occupational Work-Related Asthma:
Filed with Secretary of State - effective 4/20/2015
04/20/2015
Adopted regulations:
Adopted regulations (clean version):
AGREE II instrument (May 2009):
Final statement of reasons:
Final statement of reasons addendum:
Notice of approval:
1st 15-day comment chart:
2nd 15-day comment chart:
3rd 15-day comment chart:
45-day comment chart:
Submitted to OAL
03/06/2015
Final regulations:
Final statement of reasons:
Form 400 w requested effective date:
1st 15-day comment chart:
2nd 15-day comment chart:
3rd 15-day comment chart:
45-day comment chart:
3rd 15-Day Comment Period - 2015
01/13/2015
CWCI Comment:
DIR Newsline 2014-124:
Notice of modification:
Regulations:
2nd 15 day comment
12/09/2014
CWCI Comment:
DIR Newsline 2014-108:
Notice of modification:
Regulations:
Strength of Evidence Flowchart:
1st 15-day comment period
08/30/2014
CWCI Comment:
DIR Newsline 2014-71:
Notice of modification:
Regulations:
45-Day Public Testimony
07/01/2014
CWCI written testimony:
DIR Newsline 2014-46:
Initial statement of reasons:
Notice of proposed rulemaking:
Regulations:
1st Forum Comment
08/31/2013
CWCI Comment:
DIR Newsline 57-13:
Draft regulations:
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