The Missouri General Assembly changed the state workers' compensation law in 1993. Gov. Mel Carnahan says everyone should let the law work for a while to see how it's doing. Trial lawyers, who often make nice earnings off big settlements, agree. So does organized labor. Both still have ...
this includes workers' compensation cash benefits, which are considered income. Some states exempt benefits that are paid prior to or during the bankruptcy; other states do not exempt settlements paid before you file for bankruptcy. In all states, the law considers workers...