Nurse practitioner pleads guilty to running an illegal pain clinic
Medical personnel need the proper licensing to write pain medication prescriptions for injured workers, or else they could face felony charges.
Drugs/Alcohol
Disciplined because he filed for workers’ comp or due to positive drug test?
An employee claims his employer retaliated against him for collecting workers’ comp benefits. What did a court think about his claim?
Drug testing, safety incentives OK under OSHA recordkeeping regulation
OSHA has issued a memo that it hopes will clear up some confusion over whether certain drug testing and safety incentive programs aren’t permitted under its 2016 recordkeeping regulation.
Medical marijuana user loses job offer: Is that discrimination?
Navigating state medical marijuana laws isn’t getting any easier.
Was employee doctor shopping for opioids? Court decides workers’ comp case
This injured worker left the care of his pain management doctor after having a disagreement about the amount of opioids he was taking. Can the worker get a new doctor under workers’ comp?
Is number of deaths from workplace injury higher than reported due to opioid overdose?
A new study links workplace injuries to the opioid epidemic.
Did mistake in urine collection allow injured worker to receive comp benefits?
This case shows that some states will hold employers to strict standards when it comes to proving that an employee shouldn’t receive workers’ comp because they were under the influence of marijuana.
Injured from fall, tested positive for weed: Does she get workers’ comp?
Judges split 2-1 on whether an employee who was injured at work should receive workers’ comp benefits after testing positive for weed. Which side prevailed?
Appeals court considers whether workers’ comp should cover an opioid for back pain
If a doctor prescribes medication for an injured worker that generally isn’t recommended, does workers’ comp have to pay for it?
