Legislative Update, Columns-Silica, February 2006
February 1, 2006
U.S. House Committees Demand Screening Information from Silica Lawyers WASHINGTON, D.C.- The chairmen of two congressional committees sent letters to 13 law firms on Feb. 17 demanding information on their role in medical screenings underlying their clients' silicosis claims. The letters were sent today by Reps. Joe Barton, R-Texas, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee. The law firms were asked to respond by March 3 and provide names of physicians or screening companies who provided screenings or consultations on silicosis-related matters, the …
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