involved a claimant who sustained injuries to her neck and back. The carrier of record was Special Funds Conservation Committee under the Fund for Reopened Cases (WCL § 25-a). The claimant was receiving acupuncture treatment three times per week for a period of six weeks in 2009. After the implementation of the Medical Treatment Guidelines the claimant’s Doctor sought authorization for three acupuncture treatments per week for a period of six months to the cervical and lumbar spine. In response to the newly created Medical Treatment Guidelines, claimant’s Doctor submitted two variance requests for the acupuncture treatment, one under the neck Medical Treatment Guidelines and one under the back Medical Treatment Guidelines.