MEMORANDUM NO. 2019-14

Update to Professional Guide for Attorneys, Physicians, and Other Health Care Practitioners Guidelines for Cooperation (Role of Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses)

 


TO: WCC Commissioners, District Administrators, Advisory Board, Legal Advisory Board, Medical Advisory Panel, Medical Practitioners, Medical Care Plans, Self-Insureds, Insurance Carriers, Attorneys and Unions
FROM: Stephen M. Morelli, Chairman
DATE: December 20, 2019
RE: Update to Professional Guide for Attorneys, Physicians, and Other Health Care Practitioners Guidelines for Cooperation (Role of Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses)

 

The Workers’ Compensation Commission is issuing an update to the Professional Guide for Attorneys, Physicians, and Other Health Care Practitioners Guidelines for Cooperation.

This update deals specifically with the definitions to the roles of Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, to bring them in line with Memorandum No. 2018-04 and the Official Connecticut Practitioner Fee Schedule Guidelines.

The updated Professional Guide for Attorneys, Physicians, and Other Health Care Practitioners Guidelines for Cooperation can be found at
 

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/WCC/publications/professional-guides/proguide.pdf