Agreed-Upon Reform Bill Heading to Governor

A sweeping workers' compensation reform bill backed by labor and management promising higher benefits, expanded coverage for first responder mental health claims and stiffer penalties for businesses that operate without insurance, is heading to the desk of Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers. The agreed-upon reforms in AB 651 would also reverse a state high court decision allowing stacking disability percentages, and would clarify that the 12-year filing deadline for occupational disease claims can't be tolled indefinitely. AB 651 would increase the maximum permanent partial disability be...