Business Group Fears Report Will Spark Push for Federalization of Comp

A national business association says a report to be released next month by the U.S. Department of Labor will be a springboard by some Democratic lawmakers to propose placing state workers' compensation systems under federal oversight. The Labor Department plans to release a “State Workers’ Compensation Report” on Oct. 5, it's first national overview of state systems in 12 years. “We can expect that the report released on October 5th will be part of a renewed movement to impose federal requirements on state workers’ compensation that will be taken up...