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State of the States, July 9

Improving Safety for FirefightersWhat'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:

  • In Ohio, the city of Toledo is challenging a provision within the state's existing cancer presumptions for its city firefighters.
  • A court ruling in Florida, Jones v. Grace Healthcare, has added to the existing precedent on cannabis laws surrounding workers' compensation.
  • A new law in Missouri protects certain businesses' accommodations from being held liable for COVID-19 exposure unless a plaintiff can prove the entity or individual was exposed to the virus due to reckless or dangerous conduct.

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This edition includes updates on New Jersey and Texas.  

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