Injured Workers Pharmacy: News

State of the States, October 18

Written by Danielle Jaffee | Oct 21, 2019 12:00:00 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:

  • A new California law will require all pharmacists to report all Schedule V prescriptions dispensed in California to the state's PDMP. 
  •  Last Monday, the Delaware Insurance Commissioner announced a workers' comp rate decrease for the third year in a row. 
  • As the implementation date for the new New York Drug Formulary inches closer, the New York Workers' Compensation board is beginning to hold informational webinars. 

This edition also includes an update in the states of Florida, Massachusetts, and nationwide. 

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