A manufacturer's threat of plant closings might spur the NewYork Legislature to pass a new workers' compensation reform measureoutlined last week by Gov. George Pataki, insurance group officialssay.
However, a staff member with a key Democratic legislatorrejected that idea and said, with one exception, most of what hadbeen put forward so far seemed like "rehash."
Gov. Pataki, in announcing a comprehensive workers' comp plan onNov. 3, said it would cut costs for businesses while increasingbenefits for injured workers and keeping business, "especiallymanufacturing-based business, competitive in the globalmarketplace."
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