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title: State of the States, November 22
description: In this week's State of the States we cover legislative updates from states including Ohio, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Colorado.
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# [State of the States, November 22](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/state-of-the-states-november-22)

 Written by [Danielle Jaffee](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/author/danielle-jaffee) | Nov 25, 2019 3:02:18 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:**

- In 2020, Colorado will see a decrease in workers' compensation premiums for the sixth straight year in a row. 
- New York University has released a new study that links the increased misuse of opioids to a higher rate of on-the-job injuries in the construction and mining fields. 
- The Wisconsin Senate is considering a bill to expand workers' compensation coverage for first responders to include PTSD. 

This edition also includes updates from New Jersey and Ohio. 

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-november-15). 

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