Rauner Calls for Work Comp Reform in State of the State, Offers no Specifics

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, in his first state-of-the-state address on Wednesday, reiterated his campaign pledge to work on reforming the state's workers' compensation system as a means of boosting economic development. Rauner did not make any specific proposals in the speech, instead sticking to the same broad theme as he did during his successful campaign against former Gov. Patrick Quinn. "Working together, we can create a common sense system that protects and fairly compensates those who are injured on the job, while also assuring that both public and private employers a...