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Drug and Alcohol Intoxication Not Always a Losing Case
By Jason Weinstock on April 26, 2012

A blog post by Thomas A. Robinson for Lexis Nexis discusses a recent case  involving Utah’s law that presumes that an injured worker is intoxicated and that the accident was caused by intoxication if any illicit drug or alcohol is found in the injured worker after the accident.  The case concerns a construction worker who stepped off … Continue reading Drug and Alcohol Intoxication Not Always a Losing Case

Prescription Drugs and Nevada Workers’ Comp Claims
By Jason Weinstock on September 16, 2011

Part A The NCCI is an organization that keeps statistics on work injuries in the various states.  A recently released  August 2011 NCCI Research Brief by Lipton, Laws and Li  focused on prescription costs.  According to this study,  prescription drugs are 19% of the medical costs on an average claim.   The study showed that it was not the price of drugs that was responsible … Continue reading Prescription Drugs and Nevada Workers’ Comp Claims