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title: State of the States, January 28
description: Last week, several workers' comp bills were introduced in the Oklahoma legislature.
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# [State of the States, January 28](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/state-of-the-states-january-18-2019)

 Written by [Danielle Jaffee](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/author/danielle-jaffee) | Jan 28, 2019 3:39:23 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:**

- Virginia considering a bill that would mandate electronic prescribing
- New WCRI study examines value-based care and workers' comp
- A comprehensive workers' comp reform bill introduced in Oklahoma

This edition also includes updates in states like New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts. 

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-january-18). 

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