How do opioids affect workers’ compensation after they’re injured on the job? That’s the question asked by a new study from researchers at the Workers Compensation Research Institute … and the Department of Economics at the University of California, Irvine …. What they found: Longer-term use of opioids roughly tripled the amount of money employers spend on temporary disability benefits, compared to workers with similar injuries who do not get opioid prescriptions.

For the full story, please visit https://www.marketwatch.com/story/do-opioids-help-injured-workers-get-back-to-work-sooner-2018-04-23.