Missouri Debates Change in Compensable Std.

The Missouri legislature continues to battle over a small but significant change to its workers' compensation laws that will have a major impact on who, and who doesn't, get work comp coverage.Changing the standard from "a substantial" factor to "the dominant" factor is the centerpiece of considerable debate in the state legislature according to reports from the Associated Press. Rep. Kevin Wilson, R-Neosho, has pushed the bill forward on behalf of businesses that want to put a bigger burden of proof on the employee before benefits are dispensed.Democrats are vehemently against the proposal.Re...