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title: State of the States, October 17-21
description: IWP keeps you up to date on the workers' compensation sphere with regard to legislative updates and laws that may affect injured workers in the US.
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# [State of the States, October 17-21](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/state-of-the-states-october-24)

 Written by [Danielle Jaffee](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/author/danielle-jaffee) | Oct 24, 2016 1:05:00 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:**

- The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced a final public hearing regarding proposed rules
- California's Division of Workers' Compensation launched a new online course 
- Pennsylvania is reviewing several bills targeting the opioid epidemic

You'll also find information on pending legislation and recent decisions in Oklahoma.

Stay connected to all relevant information in workers' compensation and pharmacy by subscribing to our weekly newsletter. Read last weeks' State of the States [here](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/state-of-the-states-october-14).

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