Senate Committee Approves Worker Choice of Pharmacies

By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefThe New York Senate Labor Committee voted unanimously on Tuesday to repeal a section of former Gov. Eliot Spitzer's 2007 workers' compensation reforms that requires injured workers to use pharmacies selected by carriers and self-insured employers when one is available.The panel voted 16 to 0 without discussion on Tuesday to approve Senate 3749, which would allow injured workers to use any pharmacy that follows the fee schedule established by the New York State Workers' Compensation Board.The fee schedule, adopted in July 2008, caps reimburse...