The Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee has scheduled an executive session on Wednesday, October 9 to vote on AB 19/SB 13, Personal Injury Trust Claims Transparency. The purpose of this bill is to prevent double-dipping by plaintiffs’ attorneys through greater transparency during the litigation process in cases where the plaintiff also has a claim with a bankruptcy trust fund. SB 13/AB 19 is a top priority for WCJC and the Wisconsin business community, as evidenced by the groups supporting the bill. AB 19 passed the Assembly earlier this year.

For more information about AB 19/SB 13, please see WCJC’s legislation webpage, which includes a  white paper explaining the purpose of the bill, along with a Wall Street Journal editorial discussing a similar bill that passed in Ohio last year.