State Fund Wants to Lead Fight against Opioids

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefSAN FRANCISCO – State Compensation Insurance Fund sees itself as a leader in the effort to clamp down on unnecessary and potentially dangerous opioid prescriptions in California's workers' compensation system, newly appointed Chief Operating Officer Beatriz Sanchez said during the carrier's quarterly board meeting on Thursday.Sanchez, who was named full-time COO by the State Fund Board of Directors during the meeting, said State Fund is trying to institute a number of new programs to reduce opioid abuse and addiction that include reaching ou...