LAWMAKERS TO SEEK AID FOR HURRICANE, OTHER VICTIMS IN ASBESTOS BILL

As lawmakers renew debate in early February over Congress' controversial asbestos compensation legislation, several senators will likely seek to expand eligibility for compensation under the bill's $140 billion trust fund to individuals affected by the recent Gulf Coast hurricanes and other asbestos-exposure victims, according to congressional and other sources tracking the bill. But any efforts to expand compensation under the controversial trust fund will likely face strong opposition from some lawmakers, who have already raised concerns about providing special eligibility...