Employers Stall SB 1 in Final Stages, Cite Cost Concerns

By John P. Kamin, ReporterMissouri business leaders have stalled a bill that was introduced to rescue the cash-starved Second Injury Fund late in the legislative process, citing concerns about how the bill's provisions to revamp the fund could result in significantly higher costs for employers. Shortly after the House Workforce Development & Workplace Safety Committee approved Senate Bill 1 on March 27, Missouri business leaders voiced strong objections about the bill to leaders of both political parties. Since then, the bill has not moved out of the House Rules Committee, and employer...