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State of the States, September 4

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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 Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas has focused their efforts on asking the state legislature to consider establishing a COVID-19 presumption for first responders.
  • The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear a case that challenges the rights of pharmacies to participate in utilization reviews.
  • The Virginia House Labor and Commerce Committee passed a bill that would include teachers and other school employees in the state's COVID-19 presumption legislation. 

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This edition also includes updates from Florida and Ohio.  

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