The last to go is the job. They’ll show up for the job, even if their wife and kids have left etc.
So either you're implying that wife and kids leaving makes them incapable of working safely ... or you've abandoned your blanket claim about people not being capable of working safely while having a medical condition that requires that much pain medicine.
I’m saying if you need 3 to 4 Vicodin per day to do your job, because of the pain you’re having, you’re not fit for work, and I wouldn’t pass you on a pre-employment physical. If you’re already working, would be hard for anyone to dismiss you or put you on medical, unless you display impairment.
You’re free to go to ten other doctors who will have no problem taking your money and passing you.
Funny, you will not get an FAA license or a DOT card if you’re taking that much pain medicine.
Do you realize how much pain medicine is in 300/10mg Vicodins?
If you have an accident, and it can be shown that you were impaired by your meds, a good defense attorney can move to reject your worker’s comp claim. This is the main reason employers get drug tests when people have injuries.