Injured Workers Pharmacy: News

State of the States, November 1

Written by Danielle Jaffee | Nov 4, 2019 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:

  • Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier opposed the NCCI recommended rate reduction in favor of an even lower reduction.
  • The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced a public hearing on November 20 to discuss the state’s expanded cancer presumption law.
  • The California Workers’ Compensation Institute released a study examining the states medical review process.

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