What's happening this week in workers' compensation? IWP's weekly legislative wrap-up, State of the States, keeps you up to date on important matters within the workers' compensation and pharmacy arena.
This week's legislative wrap-up contains updates including:
- In Florida, workers’ compensation enhanced protections regarding covid expired for state employees including numerous healthcare staff and first responders.
- According to a study in Texas from the National Bureau of Economic Research, injured female workers experience better outcomes in workers’ compensation claims with female physicians.
- In Washington, state legislators pre-filed a bill that would give injured workers the right to record medical examinations.
- On the National level, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in 2020 workplace fatalities decreased to their lowest levels since 2013
- The CDC updated its guidance on covid quarantine procedures.
This edition includes an update on national news.
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