Transitional Temporary Employment plans or programs (TTE) are a tool used to address return to work issues. In these programs a third party vendor is “Temporary Transitional Employment in Illinois”
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I&F Presents to Hotel Human Resources Association of Chicago
Inman & Fitzgibbons, Ltd. attorneys Steve Murdock and Allison Mecher recently presented to the Hotel Human Resources Association of Chicago on two topics related to Illinois “I&F Presents to Hotel Human Resources Association of Chicago”
I&F Presents 2016 Illinois Workers’ Compensation Case Law Year in Review Webinar
On February 16, 2017, Jynnifer Bates and Mark Carter hosted a webinar entitled “2016 Illinois Workers’ Compensation Case Law Year in Review” through the Illinois “I&F Presents 2016 Illinois Workers’ Compensation Case Law Year in Review Webinar”
Elimination of WC Review Board Sought by Governor Walker of Wisconsin
On February 8, 2017 Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker submitted his 2017-2019 budget recommendations under Assembly Bill 64 and Senate Bill 30. Therein, Governor Walker has “Elimination of WC Review Board Sought by Governor Walker of Wisconsin”
Governor Rauner of Illinois Announces New Arbitrator Appointment
Governor Bruce Rauner has appointed Ms. Ketki Steffen as an arbitrator for the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. Ms. Steffen had formerly been an arbitrator with the “Governor Rauner of Illinois Announces New Arbitrator Appointment”
A CMS Policy for LMSA Reviews is Imminent
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued documentation signaling that Liability Medicare Set-Asides (LMSAs) and No-Fault Medicare Set-Asides (NFMSAs) will be notated fields “A CMS Policy for LMSA Reviews is Imminent”
New Appointments to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission
Governor Rauner has appointed Ms. Deborah Simpson and Ms. L. Elizabeth Coppoletti to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. Commissioner Simpson will be assuming the vacancy “New Appointments to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission”
Update on Illinois Workers’ Compensation Reform
At Inman & Fitzgibbons, our Legislative Watch Group continues to monitor pending legislation in Springfield and, when the opportunity arises, we provide input through the “Update on Illinois Workers’ Compensation Reform”
WCRI Study Shows High Worker’s Compensation Medical Costs in Wisconsin
According to a recent study from the Worker’s Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) comparing the price of providing worker’s compensation treatment in 31 large American states, “WCRI Study Shows High Worker’s Compensation Medical Costs in Wisconsin”
Refused Drug Test Results In No Benefits
As we discussed back in October 2016, Section 11 of the Act provides, in part, that there is a “rebuttable presumption that an employee was “Refused Drug Test Results In No Benefits”