MO Legislature Hears Testimony on Reform

Committees in the Missouri House and Senate Wednesday heard testimony from business owners and leaders claiming that a change in the state law to require a "dominant factor" standard in workers' compensation claims was necessary to preserve jobs in the state reported the Columbia Daily Tribune. Labor representatives testified that the blame should go to doctors and insurance companies, that reform should start with them.The Republican controlled state legislature has made workers' compensation reform one of its top priorities, but sitting Democrats challenged those testifying to demonstrate wi...