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Lawmakers begin lengthy debate on workers' compensation allocation (S.B. 224); voting deferred
Summary
S.B. 224, a workers' compensation and liability-reform measure addressing allocation of fault after the Sullivan case, drew extended floor debate about fund solvency, potential increases in costs, and constitutional challenges; senators postponed final action and moved the bill to unfinished business.
Senators engaged in an extended floor debate over S.B. 224, a workers' compensation and liability-reform bill that would modify how fault is allocated among parties in certain claims and address the implications of the Sullivan court decision.
Sponsor Sen. Beatty (first referenced at SEG 1455) described the bill as a fund-protection measure that would allow percentage…
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