OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Republicans on Thursday attempted again a procedural motion on the House floor that would have allowed a vote on a Senate bill establishing the option of lump sum settlements to workers compensation, but failed to get the necessary votes.
The motion's 41-51 defeat wasn't necessarily unexpected. The Republicans needed a handful of Democrats to cross party lines.
Four of eight Democrats who earlier this week released their own proposal on establishing settlements on workers compensation refused to cast a vote, breaking a House rule. Two said they did not vote in protest on a lack of action by House leadership on the bill.
Complete your profile to continue reading and get FREE access to BenefitsPRO, part of your ALM digital membership.
Your access to unlimited BenefitsPRO content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Critical BenefitsPRO information including cutting edge post-reform success strategies, access to educational webcasts and videos, resources from industry leaders, and informative Newsletters.
- Exclusive discounts on ALM, BenefitsPRO magazine and BenefitsPRO.com events
- Access to other award-winning ALM websites including ThinkAdvisor.com and Law.com
Already have an account? Sign In
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
