Advocates Expect 'Standard' Legislative Session for Comp; Reforms to Come Later

Those hoping for an action-packed legislative session rife with groundbreaking workers’ compensation bills might be disappointed in 2020. It’s shaping up to be a ho-hum year, some stakeholders are saying. “It’s gonna be a pretty standard year in workers’ comp,” said Jeremy Merz, western region vice president for the American Property Casualty Insurers Association. “No themes really come out of the bills yet. There’s a lot of spot bills that don't have details yet. They will get filled in with substance. I don’t expect this to be an ov...