Workers' Compensation

The Missouri House has passed its version of a workers’ compensation bill that also proposes to fix the state’s ailing Second Injury Fund.The vote again…

The Missouri House has given first-round approval to another workers’ compensation bill.Governor Jay Nixon (D) vetoed a similar bill last month that…

The Missouri Senate today overrode a veto by Governor Jay Nixon (D) that would make changes to the state’s workers’ compensation system.But the likelihood…

Governor Jay Nixon (D) has vetoed two workplace-related bills passed by Missouri lawmakers this year. They are the first vetoes issued this year.First, he…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 8, 2012 - Gov. Jay Nixon may provide a gloomy reception to legislation that, among other…

The Missouri General Assembly has sent its first bill to Governor Jay Nixon (D) this year, which would revamp the state’s workers' compensation system.The…

The Missouri Senate has passed legislation that would prohibit employees from suing co-workers for injuries they sustain on the job.Senators voted 28-6 in…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 29, 2012 - Soon after the Indiana state House voted a few days ago in favor of making Indiana a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 28, 2011 - After Missouri's General Assembly failed to accomplish many of its goals this year in…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 22, 2011 - The Regional Chamber and Growth Association has already approved its legislative…