The West Virginia legislature was due to vote in special session today on technical changes to the state's plan for privatizing its workers' compensation system that are expected to save millions.
Lara Ramsburg, a spokesperson for Gov. Joe Manchin, said the legislative changes were expected to help save $100 million when West Virginia converts its state-run workers' comp insurance operation to a mutual insurer.
The conversion to a mutual, named Brick Street, is due to occur on Jan.1, 2006 with other private insurers being allowed into the market in 2008.
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