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Opioid Policies
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opioid policies |
IAIABC Policy Guide on Reducing Opioid Abuse Offers Blueprint for Effective Reform, by John Stahl, Esq. The bad news is that opioid abuse related to treating chronic pain remains a serious problem for every workers' compensation system participant. The good news is that many workers' compensation jurisdictions are increasing their efforts to reduce this situation that officials at the federal Centers for Disease Control and many other experts label an epidemic. An August 2013 report titled "Reducing Inappropriate Opioid Use in Treatment of Injured Workers: A Policy Guide" from the non-profit International Association of Industrial Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) addresses specific issues regarding this problem and discusses governmental responses. This report is intended to help workers' compensation systems develop policies that effectively reduce opioid abuse. Read more. |
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larson's spotlight: going & coming, wages, remarriage, unexplained fall |
Larson's Spotlight on Interesting Cases, by Thomas A. Robinson, JD
Kentucky: Fall on Snow-covered Sidewalk Outside Employer's Premises Found Compensable. The Supreme Court of Kentucky recently affirmed that a medical billing associate sustained a compensable accident when she slipped...read more.
Arizona: Post-Injury Wages from Wal-Mart Employee's Second Job Part of Average Monthly Wage. For purposes of workers' compensation benefits, the average monthly wage of a Wal-Mart employee...read more.
Missouri: Appeals Court Construes "Remarriage" Penalty for Death Benefits Claims. In a case of first impression, a Missouri court held that the commutation of death benefits for a surviving spouse...read more.
South Carolina: Injuries From Unexplained Fall on Level, Carpeted Hallway Were Not Compensable. Returning to a difficult issue, determining the compensability of injuries suffered in a fall while walking...read more. |
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longshore act symposium, oct. 1, 2013 |
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
In Conjunction with
The United States Department of Labor
Presents
DOL West Coast Symposium III
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
San Francisco Federal Bldg., 90 7th Street, Joint Auditorium B-040 - B-020,
7th and Mission, San Francisco, CA 94103
Register here. The West Coast has unique and interesting developments with respect to processing Longshore and Defense Base Act claims. In conjunction with Loyola University, the U.S. Dept. of Labor is putting on a West Coast Symposium to discuss some of these developments. Topics include Handling Claims before OWCP and the ALJ--A to Z; attorney fee awards; DBA issues including a discussion of 6(c) and pertinent recent legal cases; War Hazards issues; San Francisco OALJ pre-trial Procedures; and much more. CLE Credit Hours: 6.50 |
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lexisnexis legal newsroom blogs |
You've got mail......and DE Superior Court affirms IAB ruling in insurance coverage case, by Cassandra Roberts, Esq. Read it.
Missouri: Court Ponders Whether Insurer Can Direct Care When Missouri Employer Closes Its Business, by Martin Klug, Esq. Read it.
Rating Impairments That Are Missing From the AMA Guides, by Calif. WCAB Noteworthy Panel Decisions Reporter. Read it.
Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter: Business Owner Stole Customers' Wine, Underreported Payroll. Read it and other news items.
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ENEWSLETTER ARCHIVES |
Take a deep dive into our past eNewsletters for 2013 and prior...warning - some links to articles may not work...report any linking problems to [email protected].
September 3, 2013: The Farm Labor Exclusion.
August 26, 2013: The Fog of Adequacy.
August 19, 2013: Texas Workers' Comp v. Medicare Secondary Payer Act.
August 12, 2013: Industry Bloggers Debate the Workers' Comp System.
August 5, 2013: Pain Disorders and the New DSM-5.
July 29, 2013: Cost of Depression and Absenteeism.
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