75 Percent of injured workers get opioids, but don't get opioid management services |
Thomas A. Robinson, J.D., our Feature National Columnist, is a leading commentator and expert on the law of workers' compensation.

Two new studies published by Workers' Compensation Research Institute show that on average three out of four injured workers in the United States receive opioid prescriptions for pain relief following workplace injuries and that generally, even when opioids are prescribed over an extended period of time, the injured workers rarely receive services commonly recommended for chronic opioid management, such as urine drug testing, psychological and psychiatric evaluation, and physical therapy and exercises... read more. |
LARSON'S SPOTLIGHT ON RECENT CASES |
Thomas A. Robinson, J.D., our Feature National Columnist, is a leading commentator and expert on the law of workers' compensation.

Wyoming: Undocumented Worker Might Avoid Exclusive Remedy Defense. Wyoming's definition of "employee," which includes illegal aliens only if the employer reasonably believes both at the date of hire and the date of injury, based upon documentation in the employer's possession...read more.
Tennessee: Farmer's Lung Contracted From Conditions on Property Adjacent to and Not Owned by Employer Still Compensable. In connection with an occupational disease claim, an employee need not show that the exposure or risk is related to a substance that emanates from the employer...read more.
Federal: Illinois Employer May Not Require Notice Prior to Medical Treatment. The Illinois Workers' Compensation Act grants an injured worker the right to seek medical care prior to notifying the employer of the workplace injury or condition, even where the employer has a known employment policy regarding such notification...read more.
Arkansas: Housekeeper's Slip and Fall Found Compensable. A hotel housekeeper, who sustained injuries when she slipped on water on a stairway as she carried food she had found in one of the hotel rooms to a refrigerator in the laundry room, may recover workers' compensation benefits, held an Arkansas court...read more. |