An insurance company must pay long-term disability benefits to a drug-addicted doctor for periods during which she was drug-free but at risk for a relapse, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.

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The Nevada Supreme Court is considering a state bar proposal that would require lawyers to complete a course on substance abuse as part of their annual continuing legal education requirement.

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