Sponsor Predicts Easy Passage of Haslam Reform in Committee

One of the prime sponsors of Gov. Bill Haslam's proposed reforms to the workers' compensation system is predicting easy passage when the bill comes up for debate today in the House Consumer and  Human Resources committee.Rep. Kevin Brooks, R-Cleveland, said in an opinion article published by the online newspaper The Chattanoogan on Monday that House Bill 194 will provide more certainty for employers while protecting injured workers.The bill would create a workers' compensation court within the state Division of Workers' Compensation, boost the maximum weekly benefit from $...