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Governor Offers Deal on Occupational Disease, MEM Bill Advances

Thursday, May 3, 2012 | 0

By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefWith less than three weeks left in Missouri’s 2012 legislative session, Gov. Jay Nixon (D) has told legislative leaders that he's willing to sign a new version of a bill he vetoed earlier on handling co-worker liability and occupational disease in the workers’ compensation system – if workers with serious and deadly occupational diseases receive increased benefits.Business representatives reported they were encouraged by the governor’s comments, which were sent Monday in a letter to lawmakers, including Sen. Tom Dempsey, R-St. ...

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