OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A group of eight moderate House Democrats unveiled a proposal Tuesday to reform the state's workers' compensation system, keeping the thorny issue of settlements but making several changes to a broader Senate measure.
The group's plan builds off a business-backed measure approved by the Senate that allows the option of lump sum settlements on claims made by injured workers.
Backers say the Senate bill would save hundreds of millions of dollars. But labor groups have steadfastly opposed any kind of lump sum settlements.
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