NWCDN Members regularly post articles and summary judgements in workers’ compensations law in your state.
Select a state from the dropdown menu below to scroll through the state specific archives for updates and opinions on various workers’ compensation laws in your state.
Contact information for NWCDN members is also located on the state specific links in the event you have additional questions or your company is seeking a workers’ compensation lawyer in your state.
Point-of-service drug testing is becoming more common. If a provider decides to do urine drug tests on a patient, the ODG evaluates the need for testing based on the risk of adverse events or of drug misuse by the Claimant. Before paying, the Carrier should look for documentation of a risk assessment, as well as evidence of the reasoning behind the frequency of the testing. For Claimants with a low risk of adverse events or drug misuse, the ODG recommends random testing no more than twice a year. For Claimants at intermediate risk, the ODG recommends random testing 3 to 4 times a year. Claimants with high risk may be tested at every other, or even at every, office visit.