Flaw in bill could be big problem for business

The workers compensation reform bill, which Republican legislators said would help Missouri business could end up undermining it, according to an article in today's Columbia Tribune.
Reporter Josh Flory's article says that five words could open up a Pandora's box since they appear to give workers the opportunity to take their cases to civil court instead of going through the workers' compensation system.
Those words, the article said seem to indicate that cases of "personal injury or death of the employee by accident" would not be subject to the law, which has been interpreted to mean that it could be taken to civil court.
The governor and legislative leaders are debating whether to address this in next month's special session, or let it go until next year.