Edwards Administration Mum on Formulary, Treatment Guideline Plans

Three weeks after the inauguration of Gov. John Bel Edwards, the Louisiana Workforce Commission on Wednesday announced that the chief judge for the Office of Workers’ Compensation will take over as director of the agency. But the administration isn’t saying whether it will continue with the disputed medical treatment guidelines that the previous director initiated or follow through with the drug formulary he proposed. “All policies or suggested policies from the previous administration are under review,” said Workforce Commission spokesman Aaron Caffarel. “...