Legislation requiring workers to divulge all asbestos claims filed by or for them or face perjury charges cleared a Senate committee yesterday, sending it to an expected floor vote today. Proponents say companies can't know about potential double-dipping by victims, who sometimes seek damages from trusts set up by bankrupted companies and pursue damages from surviving businesses. The measure preserves victims' rights to sue when harmed by the powdery white carcinogen and wouldn't cap awards. Asbestos cancer victims say the bill impedes legitimate claims and protects corporations. Cuyahoga County has one of America's busiest asbestos dockets. Similar cases are pending in dozens of Ohio counties.
Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. Foley has worked in various roles, from producing news and feature stories to engineering Live From Studio A sessions. A series of music features Foley started in 2018 called Music Journeys has grown into a podcast and radio show. He also assists in developing other programs in WCBE's Podcast Experience. Foley hosts The Morning Mix, a weekday music show featuring emerging and established musicians, our Columbus-area and Ohio-based talent, and additional artists that inspire him.