Vol. 5, Issue 40

Find Solutions & Strategies                   October 6, 2014

Pain Pills Pink75 Percent of Injured Workers Get Opioids
  
But they don't get opioid management services
In This Issue
- WCRI OPIOID STUDIES
- LARSON'S SPOTLIGHT: Undocumented Worker, Farmer's Lung, Notice Prior to Medical Treatment, Slip and Fall
- NATIONAL & STATE NEWS
- eNEWSLETTER ARCHIVES
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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

national & state news

National & State-by-State News on the Free Web:   

 

US Sup Ct to Decide Whether to Hear Seaman Case Under Jones Act.

$3.5B Financial Tie Exists Between Medical Device Makers, Physicians/Hospitals.

NIOSH Examines Whether Predictive Analytics Can Prevent Workplace Injuries.

Advanced Analytics Present Challenges for Development, Deployment.

Medical Marijuana Series Looks at Workers Comp Implications.

AZ: IC's 2014 Legislative Stakeholders Meeting Scheduled for Nov. 13.

CA: Governor Signs SB 1299 Hospital Workplace Violence Bill.

CA: Governor Signs AB 1634 OSHA Violations Bill.

CA: Governor Vetoes AB 2052 Presumptions Bill.

CA: Governor Vetoes AB 2378 Leave of Absence/Temporary Disability Bill.

CA: Governor Vetoes AB 2616 MRSA Presumption Bill.

CA: Governor Vetoes SB 1443 Political Gift Limits Bill.

CA: LA Times Reports Safety Officer Injury Program Invites Abuse, Fraud.

CA: DWC Rules Delay ICD-10 Implementation Until Oct. 1, 2015.

CO: High Court Hears Oral Argument in Coats Medical Marijuana Case.

CO: DWC Proposes Changes to Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Treatment Guidelines.

CT: NCCI Explains 0.6 Percent Decrease in Loss Cost Filing.

CT: WCC Posts Latest Maximum/Minimum Benefit Rate Changes.

DC: CFO Testifies as to Legality of Requested Transfers From Workers Comp Funds.

DC: NCCI Explains 6.8 Percent Increase in Loss Cost Filing.

FL: NCCI Explains 3.3 Percent Decrease in Loss Cost Filing.

FL: DWC Posts June 2014 Special Disability Trust Fund Report.

FL: DWC to Hold Rule Development Workshop Re Stop-Work Orders.

FL: Federal Agents Raid Two Tampa Businesses That Specialize in Work Comp Claims.

GA: Prices Fell for Physician-Dispensed Drugs, But Still Higher Than Pharmacies.

GA: Physicians Barred in Other States Get Licenses in Georgia.

HI: NCCI Explains 3.2 Percent Increase in Loss Cost Filing.

LA: Governor Signs Several Employment Law Bills That Impact Businesses.

ME: MEMIC Announces $18M Dividend for Maine Policyholders.

MD: NCCI Explains 2.7 Percent Decrease in Loss Cost Filing.

MI: WCA Posts New Travel Rates Effective 10/1/2014.

MN: MWCIA Explains 2.5 Percent Rate Decrease.

MN: Minneapolis Firefighter Injuries Almost Double in Two Years' Time.

NE: WCC Updates Maximum/Minimum Benefit Rates.

NJ: LWD Posts New Maximum/Minimum Rate Benefits for 2015.

NC: IC Posts New Procedure for Contempt.

OR: SAIF Interim CEO to Retire.

PA: Governor Signs SB 1164 to Help Prevent Heroin, Opioid Overdoses. 

SC: Business Groups Decry Gubernatorial Candidate, State Senator for WC Ties.

SC: Lawyers for Both Sides Point Out Fairness in Current Workers Comp System.

TX: DWC Posts Discount Rate, Interest Rate for 10/1/2014-12/31/2014.

TX: DWC Invites Input on Medical Quality Review Annual Audit Plan.

ENEWSLETTER ARCHIVES

ArchivesTake a deep dive into our past eNewsletters for 2014 and prior...warning - some links to articles may not work...report any linking problems to Robin.E.Kobayashi@lexisnexis.com.

Sept. 29, 2014: Earnings Losses Persist Much Longer After Work-Related Injury.

Sept. 22, 2014: Arthritis Study Shows O*Net Could Help Predict Chronic Disease.

Sept. 15, 2014: The Resilience of the Self-Employed

Sept. 8, 2014: Obesity in the Workplace.

Sept. 2, 2014: New Study Points to Significant Underreporting of Injuries to BLS

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