Opioid and Fentanyl Deaths Skyrocket Under Maryland Workers’ Compensation
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The nation-wide opioid epidemic unfortunately has not bypassed the state of Maryland. According to the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute and reported by LexisNexis, 75 percent of injured workers are prescribed opioid pain medication such as fentanyl, hydrocodone, hydrocodone/acetaminophen combinations, hydromorphone, meperidine, and methadone. But what is the problem with this? After all, serious injuries result … Continued