Injured Workers Pharmacy: News

State of the States, December 27

Written by Danielle Jaffee | Dec 27, 2016 4:46:24 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:

  • Percentage of Texas employers who opt-out of state's workers' compensation program have decreased
  • Pennsylvania seeing significant effects of comprehensive PDMP
  • New law in Maine will place caps on opioid dosages and introduce a 7-day opioid fill limit.

You'll also find information on pending legislation and recent decisions in Minnesota, West Virginia and Illinois.

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