Bill Would Direct DWC to Adopt Formulary

California would become the fifth state in the country to adopt a pharmaceutical formulary for its workers' compensation system – and potentially save more than $500 million as a result – under a bill introduced by the former chairman of the Assembly Insurance Committee. AB 1124 by Assemblyman Henry Perea, D-Fresno, would direct the administrative director of the Division of Workers' Compensation to adopt a formulary for prescription medications provided to injured workers. Perea, who served as chairman of the Assembly Insurance Committee from 2012 through 2014, did not se...