Former Opponent of Settlements Files Bill to Allow Lump-Sum Payments

A Washington state Democrat who penned an editorial in 2013 that characterized a Republican-backed proposal to allow lump-sum settlements as part of corporate America’s efforts to shift costs from employers to taxpayers pre-filed a bill that would allow lump-sum settlements in the Evergreen State. State Senate Vice President Steve Conway, D-Tacoma, pre-filed Senate Bill 5046, which would strike statutory references to structured settlements. Structured settlements were part of the 2011 reform package that also included a one-year cost-of-living adjustment freeze for time-loss compe...