Bill Would Create Joint Committee on Work Comp

Legislation filed in advance of the lawmaking session starting in January would create the Joint Committee on Missouri Division of Workers’ Compensation to, among other things, investigate disparity directed at minorities, low-income workers and employees under 35. HB 1829, by Rep. Alan Gray, D-Black Jack, would create a 14-member panel consisting of seven members of the state House of Representatives and seven members of the Senate. In addition to investigating disparities against the aforementioned workers, the joint committee would also be tasked with determining the additional pers...