Injured Workers Pharmacy: News

State of the States, December 1

Written by Danielle Jaffee | Dec 1, 2017 6:15:00 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:

  • NC Industrial Commission has abandoned plans to create a drug formulary for the state’s workers’ comp system
  • NY Workers’ Comp Board issued a revised impairment guidelines draft
  • Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced new efforts to combat the opioid epidemic

You'll also find information on Virginia's new medical fee schedule and Louisiana's removal of the 1010 form requirement for prescription refills.

 

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