House Votes Final Passage of Haslam Reforms

By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefThe Tennessee House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill backed by Gov. Bill Haslam that will overhaul the state's workers' compensation system by creating a new Court of Workers' Compensation Claims, boosting the duration of indemnity benefits and redefining the standards for causation of injuries.The House voted 68-24 along party lines to approve Senate Bill 200 Thursday morning and sent the bill back to the Senate, which approved an earlier version of the bill 28-2 on April 1.The Senate is expected to routinely approve an amend...