In a little less than 90 days doctors, in New Jersey who want to prescribe opioids to their patients for the first time will only be able to prescribe them for five days.

A Texas lawmaker has introduced legislation that would cover post-traumatic stress disorder under workers compensation for first responders in the state.

Seven medical providers that filed more than 8,500 fraudulent liens totaling $59 million in claims are now suspended from serving injured workers under California’s workers compensation system.

Thirteen Ohioans were convicted of workers comp fraud in January, seven of whom received workers comp benefits while working.

Workers comp exclusive remedy rules in Missouri don’t apply to co-workers, an appellate court found.

Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a workers compensation drug formulary, putting the state in line with a national trend of states governing prescription habits among doctors to curb overprescribing of certain drugs, including opioids.

The Associated Industries of Florida also wants to prohibit workers comp judges from ordering insurers and employers to pay claimants’ attorney fees.