HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana lawmakers intent on decreasing workers' compensation insurance rates, but still grappling with how to best do so, said that a Republican-backed deal favored by many businesses, which cleared the House Wednesday, will need to be reworked in the Senate.
The plan cleared the House on a partisan 67-32 vote. It is opposed by labor interests, who argue it unfairly cuts benefits for injured workers while rewarding doctors and others. The governor has also made it clear he doesn't like the plan.
The plan is supported by Republican leaders and many business interests as the most effective way to quickly lower Montana's work comp insurance rates, which most agree are among the most expensive in the nation.
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