As of January 1, 2004, which therapies are included in the 24 visits per industrial injury limit?

• A. Chiropractor, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy
• B. Chiropractic only
• C. Occupational Therapy only
• D. Physical Therapy only

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is that there is a combined cap on physical medicine visits in California workers’ compensation. Starting January 1, 2004, the 24-visit limit applies to the rehabilitative therapies of chiropractic care, occupational therapy, and physical therapy. This means the total number of visits across these three modalities for a single industrial injury cannot exceed 24 without required authorization or a medical-necessity review. The limit is per injury and is intended to curb total therapy usage, not per individual therapy type. Therefore, all three therapies are included in the 24-visit limit.