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title: State of the States, June 8
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# [State of the States, June 8](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/state-of-the-states-june8)

 Written by [Danielle Jaffee](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/author/danielle-jaffee) | Jun 11, 2018 12:37:06 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:**

- New Jersey attempting to expand WC coverage for first responders
- CDC's exploration of a working group on opioid prescribing
- Several workers' comp bills dying in committee as legislature adjourned the 2018 session 

You'll also find workers' comp legislative updates in Pennsylvania and New York.

<https://www.iwpharmacy.com/hubfs/Legislative%20Wrap%20Up%2006.08.18.pdf>

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-june1). 

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