Illinois Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in Illinois.

• Compensability Determination Not Against Weight of Evidence Despite Alleged Safety Violation
  October 7, 2026
  The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits for a production worker’s injury from a fall while wearing sandals to walk to an employee break room to charge his…
• Appellate Court Publishes Decision Finding Carrier Owed No Coverage for Fatal Accident
  October 5, 2026
  The Illinois Appellate Court has published its decision from late this summer finding that an insurance carrier owed no coverage to an employer for a worker’s fatal accident at a…
• Court: Firefighter's Disability Pension Should Have Considered Promotion
  October 1, 2026
  The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an injured firefighter’s line-of-duty disability pension should have been calculated based on his salary at the rank to which he was promoted during his recovery. Case:…
• Worker Can't Bring Contribution Claim Against Employer as Assignee of Settling Defendant
  September 29, 2026
  The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an injured worker could not bring a contribution claim against his employer as the assignee of a defendant who had settled his claims against…
• OSHA Cites Construction Firm for Fall-Protection Violations
  September 22, 2026
  The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a residential construction and carpentry employer in Illinois for what the agency called the continued failure to provide fall protection for workers. Investigations…
• Water Damage Forces IWCC to Move Hearings from Collinsville
  September 18, 2026
  The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission announced that it is moving hearings to Springfield because of significant water damage at its building in Collinsville. Remediation work has started in Collinsville, but the…
• Judge Erred in Finding Employer Paid Incorrect Amount of Medical Benefits
  September 15, 2026
  The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an employer paid the correct amount of a worker’s award for medical benefits, and a circuit court judge erred in finding otherwise. Case: Jenkins v.
• Pension Board Denies Injured Police Officer Due Process in Terminating Disability Benefits
  September 10, 2026
  The Illinois Appellate Court found that a pension board denied a former police officer due process in terminating his duty disability benefits, and that the board’s conclusion that he was…
• Court Publishes Split Decision on Employee's Selection of Doctors
  September 8, 2026
  The Illinois Appellate Court ordered publication of its split decision finding that a worker did not exceed his allowable selection of two physicians to treat his compensable injury. Case: Heartland Coca-Cola…
• Carrier Owed No Coverage to Employer for Worker's Fatal Accident
  September 4, 2026
  The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a determination that an insurance carrier owed no coverage to an employer for a worker’s fatal accident at a construction site. Case: Mt. Hawley Insurance Co.

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