Lawmakers Want Federal Action on Workers' Comp

Concerned about a reported shift in workers’ compensation costs to public programs such as Social Security Disability Income, a group of 10 Democratic lawmakers is asking for greater federal oversight of states’ workers’ compensation programs. The 10 lawmakers outlined their concerns in a letter Tuesday to U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez. They are asking the Department of Labor to report on how it will reinstitute oversight of state workers’ compensation programs, what areas it intends to address and whether added authorities are needed to protect the interests ...