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Missouri Republicans to Tackle Workers’ Compensation

Nearly two dozen years after Monroe Gunter retired from a long career at a Missouri power company, he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer often caused by exposure to asbestos. Gunter sued his former employer, claiming its negligence …

No Changes Made for Missouri Injured Worker Fund

Missouri’s financially troubled fund for injured workers will get no relief from the state Legislature for at least another year. The state Second Injury Fund takes businesses off the hook for paying the claims of workers who have previous injuries …

Missouri Governor Signals Compromise On Workers’ Comp

About six weeks after he vetoed legislation that would have changed the state’s workers’ compensation system, Missouri’s Democratic governor is signaling that he would be open to compromise with Republican lawmakers. In a letter to Senate leaders obtained by The …