Injured Workers Pharmacy: News

State of the States, January 12

Written by Danielle Jaffee | Jan 15, 2018 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:

  • Pennsylvania's disaster declaration for the opioid epidemic 
  • Bill in California would expand work comp coverage to day laborers
  • Nevada law now requires prescribers to consult PDMP before prescribing an opioid to a patient for the first time

You'll also find workers' comp legislative updates for Florida and Virginia. 

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