House drops bid to raid injured worker fund in budget clash
House leadership retreats from a plan to take 40 million from the Second Injury Fund to balance the budget. The fund pays insurers for claims of workers with prior injuries and supports rehiring injured employees. Opposition from business groups and trial lawyers stalled the measure amid Senate doubts.
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