The trend of legalizing marijuana for medical and/or recreational use is growing and may soon …
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Marijuana Impact on Workers Compensation
Problem: 23 States and the District of Columbia have or will be approving recreational marijuana …
Is Your Workplace Truly Drug-Free?
As an employer, you want to give your employees the benefit of the doubt. Sure, you want to …
The P’s and Q’s Of Different Types Of Drug Testing
Most employers understand the importance of drug testing to prevent accidents that can injure …
Techniques to Control Run-Away Cost of Narcotics in Workers Comp
All insurers and self-insured employers deal with the long-term medical treatment claims where the …
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The Best Tidbits of News from the Workers Comp Community
Here are the some of the hot topics from the Workers Comp world this week: Teach Your …
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Make Your Drug Free Workplace Program an Asset Not a Liability
As owner of OshaSure, a Birmingham-based safety and risk management firm, I evaluate workplace …
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5 Ways a Pharmacy Benefit Manager can Control Prescription Costs
The cost of prescribed drugs, especially narcotic pain medications, is rising in …
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Solutions to the American Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic Part III
Stuart Colburn, Esq., has done it again with his third installation on prescription drug …
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WCRI Provides Unbiased Research to Industry
Few people realize the workers’ compensation industry is actually 100 years old. It’s …
Australia Fire Fighters Say Random Drug Alcohol Testing Invasion of Privacy
Firefighters describe Australian State Government’s move to introduce random drug and …
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WCRI Report Says Narcotics Use Varies by State
A study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute’s (WCRI) report …
6 Things Adjusters Wish Their Clients Knew
When adjusters daydream, their non-work daydreams are like every one else – romance and money. But …
Ohio Drug Free Safety Program to Lower Workers Compensation Premiums
Ohio is the largest monopolistic state. All employers, who are not self-insured, must purchase …
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Eligible for Workers Comp Despite Smoking Pot
The Montana Supreme Court has thrown its backing behind a Workers Compensation Court ruling that a …
How to Build a Workplace Drug and Substance Abuse Policy
Per the US Department of Labors Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 74.8% of the …
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Challenges When Testing for Prescription Drugs in the Workplace
Recently in the “Commercial Appeal” (TN), quoting from a New York Times article about …
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Prescribing Controlled Substances for Workplace Injuries May Necessitate Urine Screening by Treating Physician
Questions and Answers from Dr. Jacob Lazarovic, Chief Medical Officer at Broadspire about …
Date for Revised Workplace Drug Testing Guidelines Moved
Date for Revised Workplace Drug Testing Guidelines Moved The effective date of the revised …
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Is Random Drug Testing for Public Safety Workers Required
With the Providence, Rhode Island Police Department hit by a drug scandal in its ranks, state Rep. …
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