IL Amends Exclusive Remedy Provisions of WC and OD Acts

On May 17, 2019, Governor JB Pritzker signed SB 1596 into law as Public Act 101-0006. The new law amends the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act and “IL Amends Exclusive Remedy Provisions of WC and OD Acts”

Illinois: Injuries Sustained During Voluntary Recreational Programs

According to Section 11 of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act, accidental injuries incurred while participating in voluntary recreational programs – including but not limited to athletic events, “Illinois: Injuries Sustained During Voluntary Recreational Programs”

Illinois: Injuries Sustained During Voluntary Recreational Programs

According to Section 11 of the Illinois Workers Compensation Act, accidental injuries incurred while participating in voluntary recreational programs – including but not limited to “Illinois: Injuries Sustained During Voluntary Recreational Programs”

Facts Matter: IL Appellate Court Shows Importance of Thorough & Timely Accident Investigation

The Appellate Court recently affirmed a Commission decision that the petitioner had failed to prove an accident in ZENO PIECHOWICZ, Appellant, v. ILLINOIS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION “Facts Matter: IL Appellate Court Shows Importance of Thorough & Timely Accident Investigation”

Credits for Loss of Use of the Arm in Illinois after Will County Forest Preserve

“Will County Forest Preserve.” The very mention of this case  – in which the Illinois Supreme Court held that the shoulder was  to be classified as “Credits for Loss of Use of the Arm in Illinois after Will County Forest Preserve”

I&F Prevails as IL WC Arbitrator Finds that Routine Job Duties are Not Necessarily “Repetitive”

In a recent case before an arbitrator at the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, Partner Steve Murdock prevailed in defense of an alleged claim for repetitive “I&F Prevails as IL WC Arbitrator Finds that Routine Job Duties are Not Necessarily “Repetitive””