Injured Workers Pharmacy: News

State of the States, September 22

Written by 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.

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