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911 Dispatchers Receive PTSD in Idaho, Adding to a Small But Growing List of States
When we talk about post-traumatic stress disorder as it relates to workers’ compensation we often think of police officers or...
OH BWC Phases Out Oxycontin
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Comp has dropped Oxycontin in their formulary, replacing it with a safer alternative. The switch...
Treatment for Initial Work Injury May Have Caused Infection
A worker was injured and contracted an infection while she was being treated for her initial work injury. At issue was whether...
NSC Estimates 13% of Injuries at Work Can be Attributed to Fatigue
The National Safety Council’s paper “Managing Fatigue: Developing an Effective Fatigue Risk Management System” emphasizes that...
Are High Group Health Deductibles Correlated with an Increase in Workers’ Comp Filings?
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) released a study that suggests that employees injured at work are more...
NYC Pain Doctor Pleads Guilty to Kickback Scheme Involving Fentanyl-Based Drug
A doctor in New York, practicing in Manhattan, pled guilty to conspiracy to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute in connection with...
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