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What Impact Will New Jersey’s New Opioid Prescription Bill Have on Workers’ Comp?

By on March 9, 2017 in NJ Workers' Comp, Policy with 1 Comment

On February 15, 2017 Governor Chris Christie signed a new law requiring health insurance coverage for treatment of substance abuse disorders and certain restrictions on the prescription of opioids and other Schedule II drugs.  The bill is touted as one of the most aggressive in the nation, and compensation practitioners are asking what will be […]

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