Missouri legislators seek to override comp legislation veto

Proponents are hoping members of the Missouri House of Representatives will follow the Senate's lead in overturning a gubernatorial veto of workers' comp legislation.

The Senate voted 24 to 9 to change the governor's rejection.

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S.B. 572 would release employees from liability for workplace injuries to their coworkers in most situations. The measure would also cover occupational diseases under the workers' comp law and would mandate that all administrative remedies be exhausted before civil actions involving injury or death filed by the employee could move forward.

Gov. Jay Nixon had vetoed the bill, saying it moved the state backward. The House would need 109 votes to overturn the measure.

Read more at the WorkersComp Forum homepage.

April 26, 2012

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