Bills to Decrease Premiums, Increase Benefits on Lawmakers' Agenda

A committee of Wyoming state lawmakers opened a public hearing Monday on a package of three bills that would increase workers' compensation benefits, reduce premiums and make other changes to the state-run system.The meeting of the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee continues at 8 a.m. today in Room 302 in the Capitol Building in Cheyenne.Under consideration are:09LSO-0093.W4 would require the Worker Safety and Compensation Division to reduce premiums if it has a surplus equal to more than 10% of the amount in its reserve accounts. The division would be allowed to re...