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title: State of the States, February 14
description: States are making moves to expand workers' compensation coverage from their employees? Which states? Find out in this week's State of the States.
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# [State of the States, February 14](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/state-of-the-states-february-14-2020)

 Written by [Danielle Jaffee](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/author/danielle-jaffee) | Feb 17, 2020 1:00:00 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:**

- A comprehensive workers' compensation bill introduced in Colorado
- Ohio considering a bill that would expand workers' compensation coverage for first responders
- Employers in New Jersey may encounter exemptions from workers' compensation coverage

 

This edition also includes an update from Tennessee 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-february-7-2020). 

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