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# [State of the States, September 22](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/state-of-the-states-september-22)

 Written by [Danielle Jaffee](https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/author/danielle-jaffee) | Sep 22, 2017 3:24:10 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:**

- California Independent Medical Reviews decreasing in 2017 by 2.2%
- Reports of worker misclassification increased by 644% in N. Carolina
- New federal regulations to provide additional protections for workers whose employer has opted-out of workers' comp

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

<https://www.iwpharmacy.com/hubfs/Legislative%20Wrap%20Up%2009.22.17.pdf>

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-september-15).

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