Governor Tells Employers Comp Reform Will Come This Year

Gov. Pat Quinn told employers Tuesday he intends to push for workers' compensation reform in Illinois as a top priority this year, with the goals of reducing costs to businesses, protecting worker benefits and safety, and restoring public trust in the system.Quinn spoke to a meeting in Springfield of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and National Federation of Independent Business."We have to build a system ... that meets the needs of needs of business and also protects the rights of our workers and their safety," the governor said. "We're going to get it done this year because this is ...