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:
- A new study from the American Journal of Industrial Medicine indicates that utilization of medical cannabis for injured workers is likely to grow.
- New Hampshire state lawmakers are looking to create a worker's compensation presumption to cover prophylactic treatment for critical exposure suffered by public service and healthcare sector workers who fit certain parameters.
- Meanwhile, in California, proponents of proposition 22 will challenge a California Circuit Court ruling made last month that had it reversed.
This edition includes an update on national news.
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