JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi House on Thursday advanced a bill to make changes that manufacturers and business groups are seeking in the workers' compensation system.
Senate Bill 2576 passed the House 59-58 and returns to the Senate for more work.
Among other things, the bill says if a worker is injured on the job, the employer could test the worker for drugs and alcohol.
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