State Lawmakers Eyeing Second Injury Fund Again

A broad range of workers’ comp-related bills face the recently convened Missouri General Assembly, including a bill to exclude bonuses and employer retirement contributions when calculating premiums; two proposals involving first responders; and another aimed at board members of nonprofit organizations. But it’s a pair of dicey, long-running and unresolved issues — one involving the Second Injury Fund, the other, term limits for administrative law judges, and perhaps one judge in particular — that promise to get the most attention. Both matter...