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title: State of the States, October 25
description: New York is a step closer to a work comp drug formulary, while Colorado looks to expand PTSD coverage. That and more in this week's State of the States.
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# [State of the States, October 25](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/state-of-the-states-october-25)

 Written by [Danielle Jaffee](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/author/danielle-jaffee) | Oct 28, 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:**

- New York Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) has released informational guidance on the upcoming workers' compensation drug formulary.
- A yet-to-be filed bill in Colorado would provide PTSD coverage under workers' compensation for emergency dispatchers. 
- Massachusetts Governor introducing a health care bill that would regulate health insurance PBMs and impose an opioid tax on manufacturers.

This edition also includes updates in states like Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Texas. 

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-october-18). 

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