Illinois Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in Illinois.

• 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…
• Governor Appoints Efi James as Arbitrator
  February 14, 2023
  Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker appointed Efi James to serve as an arbitrator on the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission starting March 1. James is currently with the law firm of Karchmar &…
• Bill Would Prohibit Use of Some Cumulative Trauma Claims for Ratemaking
  February 7, 2023
  Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would limit how cumulative trauma claims would affect insurance rates and includes language that holds previous employers liable. Introduced Friday, SB 1305 states that…
• Bills Address Causation, Traveling Employees, Medical Fees and Benefits
  January 31, 2023
  The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission would be required to establish a new medical fee schedule and implement a closed drug formulary, under legislation introduced Monday. Rep. Dan Ugaste Other bills before…
• Worker's Failure to List Civil Claim in Bankruptcy Petition Doesn't Warrant Summary Dismissal
  January 25, 2023
  The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s failure to disclose his pending personal injury action on his bankruptcy petition did not warrant summary judgment in favor of the defendants…
• Municipal Employee Gets Benefits for Injuries From Fall in Parking Lot
  January 23, 2023
  The Illinois Appellate Court reinstated a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission finding that a municipal employee was entitled to benefits for her injuries from a fall as she exited her…
• Employer Can't Get Credit for Payments Made to Injured Worker Pursuant to CBA, Comp Act
  January 20, 2023
  The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a denial of an employer’s claim for credits based on the payments it made to an injured employee pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement and…
• Chamber of Commerce Hosting Webinar on Misclassification
  January 20, 2023
  The Illinois Chamber of Commerce is hosting a webinar Feb. 7 on best practices regarding employee classification. The chamber said in an event notice that employers should put additional emphasis on mitigating the…
• Trial Judge Errs in Excluding Testimony of Expert Witnesses
  January 17, 2023
  The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a trial judge erred by barring a longtime railway worker from presenting the testimony of two expert witnesses in his Federal Employers' Liability Act…

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