Illinois Work Comp News

The latest news about workers compensation in Illinois.
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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.
- 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…
- 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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