workers compensation

Newscast for December 27, 2012

Rehman Tungekar — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:10:21 +0000

Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

Traffic fatalities up in 2012 according to MoDOT
Republicans to tackle workers' compensation
MU researcher awarded National Medal of Science

Republicans to tackle workers' compensation

Associated Press — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:40:47 +0000

Republicans who control the Missouri Legislature plan to make another attempt at revising the state's workers' compensation laws.

Workers' compensation reform bill on the way to Nixon

Marshall Griffin — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:51:53 +0000

The Missouri House and Senate have both passed a scaled-back version of a workers’ compensation reform bill.

Newscast for May 15, 2012

Rehman Tungekar — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:46:42 +0000

Regional news coverage from the KBIA News room, including:

A few hot-button items left for last week of Mo. legislative session

Marshall Griffin — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:54:41 +0000

Most of the big issues this legislative session were tied to the state budget, which has been passed and sent to Governor Jay Nixon. That has many political pundits wondering if the last week of the 2012 session will be anticlimactic. But as St.

Nixon now open to compromise on workers' comp.

Associated Press — Tue, 01 May 2012 21:36:43 +0000

After vetoing a bill that would have changed the state's workers' compensation system, Missouri's governor now says he would be open to a compromise with Republican lawmakers.

In a letter to Senate leaders, Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon says he would sign legislation that would prevent employees from suing their co-workers over on-the-job injuries.

Mo. House moves to fix injury fund

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:12:30 +0000

The Missouri House has passed its version of a workers’ compensation bill that also proposes to fix the state’s ailing Second Injury Fund. The vote again fell mostly along party lines.

Newscast for March 30, 2012

Jacob Fenston — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:11:35 +0000

Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:

House unlikely to override veto on workers' comp bill
Jumping jacks one step closer to officialdom
House passes medical conscience bill

House unlikely to override veto on workers' comp bill

Marshall Griffin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:52:29 +0000

The Missouri Senate yesterday overrode a veto by Governor Jay Nixon to a measure that would make changes to the state’s workers’ compensation system. But that move will likely have no effect, as there is little chance the House will also override the Governor’s veto.

Mo. Senate overrides veto on workers' comp, but the House likely won't

Marshall Griffin and The Associated Press — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:28:19 +0000

The Missouri Senate today overrode a veto by Governor Jay Nixon (D) that would make changes to the state’s workers’ compensation system.

But the likelihood that the House will also override the Governor’s veto is virtually nonexistent, according to Majority Floor Leader Tim Jones (R, Eureka). He says they just don’t have the votes, even within their own party.

“We would have to first convince our caucus," Jones said. "And even if we did, we’re still simply three votes short on a bill that no Democrat, I believe, has supported to this point…that’s a tough vote.”