As our employer and insurance industry clients are well-aware, skyrocketing medical costs have greatly contributed to rising exposure and expense in workers’ compensation claims. Often, respondents “CMS Database Brings Transparency to Payments made to Doctors”
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Commission Unanimously Affirms PTSD Not Related to MVA Involving Death of Pedestrian
As we previously reported, I&F successfully defended a claim for PTSD allegedly caused by accident in which petitioner, a medical supply driver, struck and killed a pedestrian “Commission Unanimously Affirms PTSD Not Related to MVA Involving Death of Pedestrian”
I&F Presenting at 7th Annual Workers’ Compensation Conference on September 24
Partners Thomas Fitzgibbons and Steven Murdock, along with our friends at the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, will be discussing the AMA Impairment Ratings used in “I&F Presenting at 7th Annual Workers’ Compensation Conference on September 24”
Claimant’s Involvement with Family Business not Considered “Return to Work”
This recent case illustrates one facet of the limits of the Respondent’s ability to mitigate TTD exposure prior to a claimant reaching MMI. In Sunny Hill of “Claimant’s Involvement with Family Business not Considered “Return to Work””
NCCI Recommending a 5.5% Drop to Advisory Rates for 2015
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) advisory rates determine the premiums businesses pay for workers’ compensation insurance. On July 30, 2014 Governor Quinn announced “NCCI Recommending a 5.5% Drop to Advisory Rates for 2015”
Section 5(a) of the Illinois WC Act Recently Amended
Section 5(a) of the Illinois WC Act was recently amended, removing the exemption from civil liability of “any service organization retained by the employer . “Section 5(a) of the Illinois WC Act Recently Amended”
Cost of Workers’ Compensation in Illinois Decreased from 2009 to 2011, Still Higher Than Other States
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute has published, in graph form, some of their findings comparing Worker’s Compensation statistics across several states. One significant statistic is “Cost of Workers’ Compensation in Illinois Decreased from 2009 to 2011, Still Higher Than Other States”
Municipal Employees – Appellate Court Considers the Overlap between (some) Duty Disability & WC Claims
A recent appellate court ruling discussed the interaction of the Worker’s Compensation Act with the Pension Code as it relates to work injuries sustained by “Municipal Employees – Appellate Court Considers the Overlap between (some) Duty Disability & WC Claims”
Legislative Update: “Major Contributing Cause” Measure Advances in IL House
According to our friends at the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, HB 6218 was sent to the House Labor Committee earlier this week. HB 6218 amends the “Legislative Update: “Major Contributing Cause” Measure Advances in IL House”
I&F AMA Impairment Rating Seminar on April 17th
Partner Steven Murdock, along with our friends at the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and Dr. Babak Lami, will be discussing the AMA Impairment Ratings used “I&F AMA Impairment Rating Seminar on April 17th”