By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefThe Missouri Senate approved legislation Tuesday to prohibit employees covered by workers' compensation from suing co-workers for workplace injuries and to return coverage for occupational diseases to the workers' compensation system.Senate Bill 8 by Sen. Jack Goodman, R-Mount Vernon, passed on a voice vote after four hours of debate. A final vote is expected this week before the General Assembly takes its spring break, which begins Thursday and ends March 28.Meanwhile, another major workers' compensation issue--the fate of the financially troubled...
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