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Gabapentin in Combo May Be the New Opioid, Study Suggests

13 Aug, 2021 Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The good news about decreased opioid prescriptions for injured workers may be somewhat tempered by an increased use of gabapentin. A new study suggests some physicians are increasingly using these medications […]

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    Geneseo, IL (WorkersCompensation.com)–Whether someone who volunteers for a company is an employee for purposes of workers’ compensation depends on whether there was an employment contract—even an unspoken one. A case involving a pilot who volunteered […]
    Navigating Recent Legal Decisions: Impacts on Adjusters in Idaho Workers’ Compensation Claims

    Boise, ID (WorkersCompensation.com) — The Idaho Industrial Commission Annual Seminar on Workers’ Compensation, held in Boise, Idaho, featured a highly anticipated session titled “The Impact of Recent Decisions on Adjusting Claims.” This segment aimed to […]
    Court’s Focus on Injury, Rather than Surgery, Halts W. Va. Worker’s Claim

    Charleston, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) — Just because two doctors present evidence in a worker’s favor doesn’t mean that a court will go with the popular vote. In Lucas v. Blue Creek Mining, LLC, No. 21-0655 (W. […]

    About The Author

    • Nancy Grover

      Nancy Grover is a freelance writer having recently retired as the Director, Media Services for WorkersCompensation.com. She comes to our company with more than 35 years as a broadcast journalist and communications consultant. Grover’s specialties include insurance, workers’ compensation, financial services, substance abuse, healthcare and disability. For 12 years she served as the Program Chair of the National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference® & Expo. A journalism/speech graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, Grover also holds an MBA from Palm Beach Atlantic University.

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