Neo-Conservative Welfare: The Halliburton Asbestos Relief Bill

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John Skaggs, a member of the Calwell Practice, PLLC, in Charleston, W.Va., is a native of Charleston and attended Carnegie Mellon University where he received his B.A. in 1978. Skaggs received his law degree from West Virginia University in 1981. He is a member of the American Bar Association and is admitted to practice in the West Virginia Courts and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. His areas of practice include Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability, Asbestos Litigation, Personal Injury, and Toxic Torts.

On May 22, 2003, Senate Bill 1125, …