Bills that Died May Be Sign of 2015 Legislative Battles

By Joey BerlinSouthern Bureau ChiefA forecast for potential workers’ compensation legislative fights in Louisiana in 2015 might be best formed by a stroll through the 2014 legislative graveyard.While the comp-related bills that were signed into law offered minor changes and aroused little, if any, passions, some of the bills that died may quickly rise again. Take one measure that would’ve altered key portions of the state’s medical treatment guidelines. Though it barely registered on the Legislature’s radar, Rep. Chris Broadwater believes it could be a sign of things to...