duration of initial opioid prescriptions on care received by patients with work-related injuries, focusing on opioid … utilization, while regulations limiting duration of initial opioid prescriptions had little effect on whether workers receive … little impact on the duration of temporary disability benefits captured at 12 months of maturity …

We estimate the effect of opioid prescriptions on the duration of temporary disability benefits among workers with work … in opioid prescriptions but is arguably unrelated to injury severity or other factors affecting disability duration … longer-term prescriptions. We find that more longer-term opioid prescribing leads to considerably longer duration of …

We estimate the effect of opioid prescriptions on the duration of temporary disability benefits among workers with work … duration. Local prescribing patterns have a strong relationship with whether injured workers receive opioid prescriptions …, including longer-term prescriptions. We find that more longer-term opioid prescribing leads to considerably longer duration of …