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State of the States, May 29

Work comp prescription medications

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:

  • After passing the Illinois House and Senate, a COVID-19 presumption bill for essential employees that includes a rebuttable presumption for death benefits for first responders waits for the Governor's signature.
  • In Oklahoma, the legislature updated the state's workers' compensation medical fee schedule for the first time since 2012.
  • On June 25, 2020, the Industrial Committee of Arizona will conduct the state's yearly medical and pharmacy fee schedule public hearing.

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This edition also includes an update from Colorado. 

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