Intoxication Bill Falters, Other Comp Measures Poised to Move

Proposed legislation in the South Dakota House of Representatives that would put the burden of proof on injured employees in claims involving intoxication or drug use is dead for the current legislative session, barring an unlikely vote to reconsider its fate, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee told WorkCompCentral Wednesday.Seven other workers' compensation measures are continuing to work their way through the legislative process.The failed legislation was introduced as House Bill 1034 by the House Commerce Committee at the request of the South Dakota Department of Labor and was r...