House Committee Approves Senate Bill on Comp Law Changes

The Missouri House of Representatives Committee on Workforce Development and Workplace Safety approved Senate-passed legislation on Monday to prevent lawsuits by co-workers for workplace injuries and to affirm that occupational diseases are covered by workers' compensation.Senate Bill 572 by Sen. Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles, passed the Senate on Feb. 16.After approval by the Committee on Workforce Development and Workplace Safety, the bill was referred to the House Rules Committee.SB 572 targets two court decisions: Robinson v. Hooker and Franklin v. CertainTeed Corp. In Robinson v. Ho...