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  Medical Advisory Board

The Medical Advisory Board (MAB) is an integral component in the R.I. workers' compensation system. The MAB was given the responsibility to formulate protocols and standards of treatment for work-related injuries. The protocols were first established in 1992 and have been reviewed and revised several times since. The MAB is presently reviewing all of the protocols and will make revisions as necessary. If a provider has input regarding a particular protocol, contact John McBurney IV, administrator, at 1-401-458-3460 or attend one of the MAB meetings.  They are held every 4-6 weeks and are open to the public.

For more information, please visit the MAB website.

  MAB Protocols and Standards of Treatment

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cervical Musculoligamentous Injury (Sprain/Strain)
Herniated Cervical Disk
Protocols for Injuries to the Eye
Protocol for the Management of Acute Injuries to the Shoulder
Protocol for the Management of Acute Injuries to the Knee
Low Back Musculoligamentous Injury (Sprain/Strain)/Durable Medical Equipment
Herniated Lumbar Disk
Lumbar Fusion
Post Concussion Syndrome
Chronic Regional Pain
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Protocols for Injuries to the Foot
Workers' Compensation Protocols When Primary Injury is Psychiatric/Psychological
Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy Protocol Guidelines
Acoustic Trauma
Caudal Epidural Blocks in the Management of Lower Extremity Pain
Intravenous Robaxin in the Management of Lower Extremity Pain
Work Hardening Protocols
Protocol for the Management of Groin Hernias
Acupuncture
Diagnostic Testing Protocols
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Acute Hand Injury Protocols
Pharmaceutical Protocols
Contact Dermatitis Protocol
Protocol Concerns Regarding Performance of Radiographic Evaluation
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Radial Tunnel Syndrome
Dorsal Column Stimulators
Anterior Cruciate Ruptures
Hearing Loss Protocol
Initial Medical Case Management Assessment Protocol Guidelines
Initial Vocational Assessment Protocol Guidelines
Occupational Hearing Impairment Treatment Protocol
Diagnosis and Initial Treatment of Occupational Asthma

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