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title: State of the States, August 17
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# [State of the States, August 17](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/state-of-the-states-august17)

 Written by [Danielle Jaffee](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/author/danielle-jaffee) | Aug 20, 2018 12:00:00 PM

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:**

- NCCI releasing new report on motor vehicle accidents in workers' comp
- Indiana holding informational sessions on the state's new workers' comp drug formulary
- Utilization of prescription medication in workers' comp claims is down, according to new report from Coventry

<https://www.iwpharmacy.com/hubfs/Legislative%20Wrap%20Up%2008.17.18.pdf>

You will also find legislative updates in states like Vermont and Virginia. 

Stay connected to all relevant information in workers' compensation and pharmacy by subscribing to our weekly newsletter. For last week's wrap-up, please click [here](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/state-of-the-states-august3). 

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