CWCI: Multiple Opioids Tied to Higher Claims Costs

By John P. Kamin, ReporterClaims featuring multiple opioid prescriptions are linked to higher rates of indemnity claims, more expensive medical benefits payments, a greater probability of attorney involvement and lower claim closure rates, according to a study by the California Workers' Compensation Institute.CWCI and Axiomedics Research revisited and updated a 2008 study on the relationship between the number of opioid prescriptions and other claims characteristics titled, "Pain Management and the Use of Opioids in the Treatment of Back Conditions in the California Workers’ Compensa...