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Find Solutions & Strategies November 28, 2011 |
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 Prescription Drug Abuse: Strategies
Prescription drug monitoring, closed formulary, education, pill mill crackdown | |
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Dear WC Professionals:
Thanks to Stuart Colburn, Esq. for giving us strategies for Prescription Drug Abuse, John Stahl, Esq. for his summary of Washington State's prescription drug program, and Robert G. Rassp, Esq. for his helpful chart on common medications.
Sincerely,
Robin E. Kobayashi, JD
LexisNexis Legal & Professional Operations
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pda strategies | |
 Prescription Drug Abuse in America (Part Three): Strategies, by Stuart Colburn, Esq. Prescription drug abuse and diversion is a problem requiring close interaction between public and private sectors. Stakeholders must work together using tools at their disposal in a coordinated effort to fight supply and demand. The most successful action the government can take in partnership with other stakeholders is a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP). > Learn more
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"dollars for docs" | |
 Pro Publica's Dollars for Docs series reports that 25,000 physicians in Texas earned over $59M combined in income from pharmaceutical companies during the period 2009-2011. For a state-by-state comparison of physician income from pharmaceutical companies, click here.
State Rankings:
#1 California - $89M
#2 New York - $60M
#3 Texas - $59M
#4 Florida - $56M
#5 Pennsylvania - $40M |
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preferred drug list, volume buying | |
 How Washington State Is Beating the High Cost of Prescription Drugs, by John Stahl, Esq. Like the weather, increasingly high costs of the deluge of prescription drugs prompt complaints by everyone who provides workers' compensation coverage and benefits. A November 16, 2011 session at the WCRI 2011 Annual Conference showed how precipitation-prone Washington State transformed the flooding rains of pills into light showers. > Read more.
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 Medications We Frequently See in Workers' Comp Physician Reports, by Robert G. Rassp, Esq. The following chart lists the brand or common and chemical names of drugs we regularly see in our cases embedded in medical-legal reports, treating physician reports and subpoenaed medical records. Some physicians randomly use the brand names, and others use the chemical name, causing us mortals much frustration in determining exactly what drugs an injured worker is taking for what conditions. The information here can assist counsel in determining during a deposition of an injured worker or of a physician exactly what medication is person is taking and for what medical condition. > Read more
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| Larson's spotlight: 5 recent cases you should know about | |
 Larson's Spotlight reports noteworthy workers' comp cases each week. This list was compiled by Thomas A. Robinson, a staff writer for Larson's Workers' Compensation Law, the nation's leading authority on workers' compensation law.
> Read the summaries & court decisions.
1. IN: Ten Year Statute of Limitations Applies to Medical Provider's Claim Against Employer For Authorized Treatment of Injured Worker
2. MO: Labor and Industrial Relations Commission Has Authority to Approve or Disapprove Structured Settlement Regarding Death Benefits Case
3. NY: Special Order Cake Found In Post-Accident Inspection of Vehicle in Fatal Car Crash Points to Driver's Performance of "Special Errand"
4. KY: Worker's Act of Climbing Over Guardrail and Either Jumping or Falling Some 60 Feet Was Not Unexplained; Injuries Were Unrelated to Employment
5. US: For LHWCA Claims, Maximum Weekly Rate of Compensation Is Governed By Rate In Effect At Time of Award, Not Date on Which Disability Occurred |
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| blogS at the lexisnexis workers' comp law community |
 Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter - His Goose Is Cooked: Hungarian Chef Guilty of Failing To Disclose Earlier Fall, by LexisNexis Workers' Compensation Law Community Staff. Read it.
 Missouri: Commision thwarts statutory reform for 'objective' findings, by Martin Klug, Esq. Read it.
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ENEWSLETTER ARCHIVES |
Take a deep dive into our past eNewsletters for 2011 and prior...warning - some links to articles may not work...report any linking problems to Robin.E.Kobayashi@lexisnexis.com. November 21, 2011: Prescription Drug Abuse in America (Part Two): The "P" Stakeholders.
November 14, 2011: Prescription Drug Abuse in America (Part One): The Problem.
November 7, 2011: Medical Costs Trends: Claim Size Matters.
October 31, 2011: Supremes Consider Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
October 24, 2011: Excess Loss Development.
October 17, 2011: Diligent Job Search or Diddling Around.
October 10, 2011: Workers Compensation Claim Frequency.
September 26, 2011: Student-Athlete Controversy.
September 19, 2011: Prescription Drug Costs.
September 12, 2011: MSP Reporting: AIA Seeks Another Delay.
September 6, 2011: Tenth Anniversary of 9/11: Workers' Comp Perspective.
August 29, 2011: Battle of the AMA Guides: 5th Edition vs. 6th Edition.
August 22, 2011: Average Weekly Wage & Concurrent Employment.
August 15, 2011: War Hazards Compensation Act: Reimbursement Claims.
August 8, 2011: The Stroke Belt and Implications for Workers' Compensation.
August 1, 2011: FECA Senate Hearing.
July 25, 2011: Spinal Cord and Nerve Root Injuries.
July 18, 2011: Hearing Loss Burden of Proof.
July 11, 2011: State Workers' Comp Ball of Confusion: AIA's Position on WC Issues.
July 5, 2011: Pulmonary Embolism and the Homebased Worker.
June 20, 2011: Out of Network Pharmacies; Home Office Injuries.
June 13, 2011: Off-Label Drugs.
June 6, 2011: Transgender Issues.
May 31, 2011: Cell Phone Distractions.
May 23, 2011: FECA Reform Proposals; Benefits Review Board Update.
May 16, 2011: Full Face Transplant; Medical Foods; P&C Industry Trends.
May 9, 2011: State of the Line; Workers Comp Trends.
May 2, 2011: Prescription Drug Abuse.
April 25, 2011: Radiation Exposure; Medical Fee Schedules.
April 18, 2011: FECA Reform.
April 11, 2011: NCCI's 2011 Workers' Comp Issues Report.
April 4, 2011: Workers' Comp Centennial.
March 28, 2011: Medicare Secondary Payer Reform Legislation; LHWCA Comp Rates.
March 21, 2011: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
March 14, 2011: Medicare Set-Aside & Special Needs Trust; Union Battle.
March 7, 2011: 50 State Labor Law Ranking; Illegal Aliens & Workers Comp.
February 28, 2011: Union Battle.
February 21, 2011: Erectile Dysfunction in Workers Comp Claims.
February 14, 2011: Workers Comp Notable People 2010.
February 7, 2011: Workers Comp Centennial; NCCI's Gauging the Economy.
January 31, 2011: Medicare Set-Aside Allocations; Workers Comp Soft Market.
January 24, 2011: Sex, Lies & Videotape - Injured Worker.
January 17, 2011: FECA & Workers Comp Waste; Medical Residents; AMA Guides.
January 10, 2011: Top 10 Bizarre Cases for 2010.
January 3, 2011: Depression and Delayed Recovery.
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