Opioids Could Be Targeted in 2012 Reform Legislation

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefLegislation placing limitations on restrictions on opioid prescriptions for injured workers could surface as stand-alone legislation or as part of a comprehensive bill to reform the workers' compensation system in California, according to an insurance representative.Research by the California Workers' Compensation Institute into prescribing patterns has helped eliminate abuses associated with repackaged drugs and contributed to legislation passed in 2011 that is intended to, among other things, eliminate the profit motive in prescribing compound medic...