Western State Lawmakers Debating Proposals That Would Revise Who Is Covered by Comp

Although their motives vary, lawmakers in a handful of western states are debating bills that would revise who has access to workers’ compensation benefits. Democratic lawmakers in the two most populous western states of California and Washington are considering proposals to extend workers’ compensation benefits to temporary workers who don’t fit the traditional definition of employee. On the other side of the spectrum, a Republican in Arizona introduced a bill that would eliminate the requirement for some owners of limited liability companies to carry comp coverag...