Policy update No. 03-2026 April 8, 2026
WHAT'S CHANGED (Please read the policy documents for complete information). Please note that policy changes since the last issue are indicated by shaded text or shading in the left margin of the policy document.
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Policy 03-01, Part II, Addendum A, Effective Date for Use of New Editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
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We updated the addendum to indicate that we use the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (the DSM-5-TR) September 2025 edition, effective April 1, 2026.
This update follows the direction in Policy 03-01, Part II, Application 6:
“When a new edition is published, WCB will designate an effective date, as close as practicable to the date for publication, for use of the new edition (see Addendum A).”
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Policy 04-04, Part II, Addendum B, Effective Date for Use of New Editions of the American Medical Association Guides
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We updated the addendum to indicate that we use the most recent edition of the online AMA Guides® to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition, 2025 (AMA Guides Sixth 2025) December 2, 2025 edition, effective April 1, 2026. This is consistent with the direction in Policy 04-04, Part I, 3.0:
“When a new edition is published, WCB will designate an effective date, as close as practicable to the date of publication, for use of the new edition (see Addendum B).”
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