NEWS AND EVENTS

Next IWBA Meeting
May 7-8, 2010
Del Monte Lodge and Spa
Rochester, NY
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MESSAGE BOARD

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DOWNLOADS

All downloads are PDF files which require Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader to open, read, and print.

6/30/2010
New York Mid and Low Back Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, First Edition, June 30, 2010
New York Neck Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, First Edition, June 30, 2010
New York Knee Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, First Edition, June 30, 2010
York Shoulder Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines, First Edition, June 30, 2010

3/16/2010
Electronic Message Board and List-Serve Guidelines (190 KB)

1/29/2010
Certification of Resolutions (104 KB)

12/4/2009
IWBA By-Laws (1.3 MB)

9/29/2009
Injured Workers' Bar Association 2010 Legislative and Regulatory Proposals (20 KB)

10/7/2008
Response to DOL by R. Grey and E. Romano. Click here to download referenced document (Proposed DOL Regulations and/or WISLIP).

6/2008
Implementation and Process Standards for the New York State Medical Treatment Guidelines - Proposed by the State of New York Department of Insurance to the Workers' Compensation Board - June 2008 Draft (327 KB)

2/1/2008
IWBA Continuing Legal Education Program PDF Files:
1. Cover Letter to Honorable Zachary Weiss, Chair, Workers' Compensation Board (p0712032cov.pdf)
2. Medical Treatment Guidelines Education Plan (p0712032edu.pdf)
3. Proposed Cervical Spine Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines (p0712032cer.pdf)
4. Proposed General Principles Medical Treatment Guidelines (p0712032gen.pdf)
5. Proposed Knee Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines (p0712032kne.pdf)
6. Proposed Low Back Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines (p0712032low.pdf)
7. Proposed Shoulder Injury Medical Treatment Guidelines (p0712032sho.pdf)

12/3/2007
Representation of Claimants in New York Workers' Compensation Claims 2000 to 2005 by James M. McCarthy

12/2/2007
The Hidden Benefits of Attorney Representation in Workers' Compensation in New York: The "Value Added" Benefit and Realities of System "Friction" by James M. McCarthy (36 KB)

5/17/2007
IWBA Message Board Tutorial (495 KB)

7/10/2006
WCB Baseline Rules for Hearings (780 KB)

6/30/2006
Ethics Opinion Re: Improper Carrier Contact with Represented Claimants (2.8 MB)

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