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 Governor of Nebraska signed a new bill into law that would allow correctional officers to be eligible for mental health coverage under workers' compensation.
- Last week, the Colorado Senate held a hearing on a bill that would require the PDMP tracking of all prescription drugs, not just controlled substances.
- The Oregon State Senate passed a bill that would expand the workers' compensation eligibility for firefighters in Portland, who were formerly excluded due to the city having its own disability and retirement systems.
This edition also includes an update on national news.
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