Hawaii Workers' Compensation Treatment Plan (DCD)

Hawaii attending physicians send this one-page plan to the employer or carrier when treatment goes beyond the initial visits, as HAR 12-15-32 requires. It sets treatment start and end dates, diagnosis, prognosis, modalities and diagnostics, any referral, measurable goals with baselines, the number and frequency of visits, and a total cost estimate. The reviewer marks it approved or denied and returns it.

Who completes it

The attending physician completes and signs everything above the dashed line. The person reviewing for the employer or carrier completes the bottom block, approving or denying with a reason and contact information.

Submitting and payment

How to submit it
Send it to the employer or carrier by mail, fax or email (email at the employer's request); the reviewer returns it marked approved or denied.
Who pays
The plan carries the physician's total cost estimate for the proposed treatment, but the form sets no fee for completing it.

Good to know

  • Treatment modalities include acupuncture, aquatic therapy, massage, chronic pain management, occupational therapy, chiropractic, physical therapy, concurrent care, medications and DME.
  • Goals use baselines and targets: pain on a 0 to 10 scale, active range of motion by area, sitting, standing and walking tolerance in hours, and hours of continuous sleep.
  • Diagnostic choices include bone scan, EMG/NCS, MRI, CT, x-ray and psychological evaluation, with a referral destination if another provider is involved.
  • Revised 4-2024 and fillable. It pairs with the WC-2 Physician's Report, which Hawaii now accepts only through portal access.

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Hawaii Workers' Compensation Treatment Plan

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Frequently asked questions

When is a Hawaii workers' comp treatment plan required?

Under HAR 12-15-32 the attending physician must submit a treatment plan when treatment goes beyond the initial visits. The plan goes to the employer or carrier, whose reviewer approves or denies it before the treatment proceeds, giving a reason for any denial.

What goals should the Hawaii treatment plan show?

The form asks for a specific time schedule of measurable objectives with baseline and goal values, such as pain scores, range of motion in named areas, sitting, standing and walking tolerance, and hours of continuous sleep, projected to the end of the treatment plan.