Legislature Passes Intoxication, Dispensing Bills

The Utah Legislature during the 2014 legislative session passed bills to create a dispensing physician's license and reduce benefits when a work accident is caused by drugs or alcohol.Lawmakers, who were scheduled to adjourn late last night, also passed a bill that would extend the time that injured workers can settle occupational disease against the Employers' Reinsurance Fund or the Uninsured Employers' Fund.Senate Bill 44 by Sen. Karen Mayne, D-West Valley City, would authorize a 15% reduction in workers' compensation benefits when drug or alcohol use is a contributing cause...