GOP-Controlled Statehouses Pushing Pro-Business Comp Reforms

Iowa Republican Gov. Terry Branstad is expected to sign legislation passed by the state Senate on Monday that reduces workers’ benefits but which supporters say improves the state’s competitive position with its neighbors. Iowa is one of several states where GOP lawmakers are taking advantage of their increased numbers after the 2016 elections to reduce the cost of workers’ compensation for employers. Senators passed Iowa House File 518 by a 29-21 vote after it was stripped of two controversial provisions: a cap on benefits at age 67 and changing the burden of...