Missouri Workers’ Comp Judges Can Be Fired 

• Missouri state court ruling says administrative law judges employed by the Division of Workers’ Compensation enjoy the same job and pay protections as other state employees – no more.  

• The court refused to reinstate an ALJ who was fired last year and denied another their lost salary from a pay cut they took while on active military duty. 
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Michigan Legislator Wants To Boost Workers’ Comp  

• State Representative Joey Andrews is carrying a bill to strengthen Michigan’s workers’ comp system. 

• The bill targets employee misclassification as independent contractors to avoid workers’ compensation benefits.  

• Proposal would implement the “ABC” test for differentiating between employees and independent contractors.
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