Revised Formulary Rules Earn Cheers, Jeers

The deadline for doctors to transition injured workers onto appropriate medications in revised formulary rules the Division of Workers’ Compensation posted for public comment are a welcome addition for system users wanting the regulations to have more teeth. But advocates for injured workers question whether the updated rules the DWC posted Wednesday for a 15-day comment period do enough to prevent the possibility that prescriptions will be abruptly cut off after the formulary goes into effect on Jan. 1. The proposed formulary is essentially a list of drugs that are medically appropria...