Missouri Senate Votes to Override on Work Comp Database
The Missouri Senate has voted to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of legislation calling for creation of an online database of workers’ compensation claims.
Wednesday’s 25-9 Senate vote sent the bill to the House, which passed it earlier this year with less than the two-thirds majority needed to override a veto.
Under the measure, businesses could provide a potential employee’s name and Social Security Number to identify the date of workers’ compensation claims and whether the claim is open or closed.
Supporters say the bill would help businesses control workers’ compensation costs. Nixon cited privacy concerns when he vetoed the legislation and called it “an affront to the privacy of our citizens.”
The workers’ compensation database bill is SB34.
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