This report details significant state workers’ compensation law and rule changes in 2018. There were 38 state legislatures that enacted workers compensation laws and 29 state agencies that adopted administrative rule changes in 2018.
2019 Workers’ Compensation Research Bulletin
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This report details significant state workers’ compensation law and rule changes in 2018. There were 38 state legislatures that enacted workers compensation laws and 29 state agencies that adopted administrative rule changes in 2018. Medical exams, costs and fee schedules, electronic documentation, employer rates, claim appeal and adjudication, employee versus independent contractor relating to the digital economy as well as drug testing and opioid formulary are the primary areas of law and rule activity. The extended list of changes categorized by issue and state is provided below as a handy reference. A detailed summary of the legislative and administrative changes in the 50 states, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands follows.