Unions Working to Limit Losses in Comp Battle

Organized labor in Illinois is trying to mitigate significant losses from potential workers' compensation reforms, according to a report in the Southwest Suburban News-Herald.The suburban Chicago paper reported that trade unions expect to see a push for "business-backed" work comp and Medicaid reforms in the Senate. The unions are reportedly lobbying to limit the effect of those reforms on its members.The paper reports that the Senate is aggressively pursuing workers' compensation reform and talking about passing some form of reform before the current veto session ends in early January...