Bill to Return Occ. Diseases under Comp System Advances

By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefEfforts by Missouri legislators to bring occupational disease cases back under workers' compensation rather than the civil court system has left a Senate committee − but may be headed for a veto by the governor if it stays in its present form.Sen. Scott Rupp, R-Wentzville, has amended  his bill to prop up the insolvent Second Injury Fund by adding language to bring occupational disease under the workers' compensation system as the exclusive remedy for such cases.The amended bill was approved by the Senate Small Business, Insurance and Indust...