Illinois Work Comp News

Published by Howdy Workers on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021

The latest news about workers compensation in Illinois.

• Injured Police Officer Gets Treatment Expenses for Knee, Back, but Not Hip
  May 24, 2023
  The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an injured police officer was not entitled to an award of payment for medical expenses for the treatment of his left hip, but he…
• Governor Reappoints Stott, Prince to Advisory Board
  May 17, 2023
  Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker reappointed Sean Stott and Mark Prince to the Workers’ Compensation Advisory Board. Sean Stott Stott is director of governmental affairs for the Laborers’ International Union of North…
• Gilson Daub Continues Midwest Expansion
  May 16, 2023
  Workers’ compensation defense and subrogation law firm Gilson Daub has opened an office in Peoria, Illinois. Gilson Daub recently opened two offices in St. Louis and Springfield, Missouri. The new…
• WCRI: Little Change in Claim Costs During Pandemic
  May 3, 2023
  The Workers Compensation Research Institute said there was little change in the average total cost per claim in Illinois between 2019 and 2021. Ramona Tanabe Total costs per claim involving more…
• Employer Fails to Prove Carrier Wrongfully Denied Coverage for Out-of-State Accident
  April 28, 2023
  The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the dismissal of an employer’s challenge to a carrier’s denial of coverage for a West Virginia worker injured in an accident. Case: A&R Logistics Inc. v. American Zurich…
• Governor Appoints Amylee Simonovich to Comp Commission
  April 25, 2023
  Gov. J.B. Pritzker appointed Amylee Simonovich as a commissioner of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. Amylee Simonovich Simonovich, who was appointed Friday, is currently serving as a staff attorney for the…
• IWCC Hosting Open House April 20
  April 6, 2023
  The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission is holding an open house on April 20. The commission said it is inviting members of the Workers’ Compensation Bar to visit with commissioners, arbitrators and…
• Commission Reopens Peoria Hearing Site
  March 27, 2023
  The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission's hearing site in Peoria has been reopened for proceedings. Hearings will again be conducted in the sixth-floor training room of the Becker Building at 401 Main St.
• Ex-Wife of Firefighter Can't Get His Pension Benefits After Dissolution Was Vacated
  March 20, 2023
  The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that the ex-wife of a deceased firefighter was not entitled to his pension benefits even though their dissolution of marriage was set aside. Gary Claxton began…
• Governor Appoints Francis M. Brady as Arbitrator
  March 15, 2023
  Gov. J.B. Pritzker appointed Francis Martin Brady to serve as an arbitrator for the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. Brady has been practicing law for more than 40 years. He has represented…

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