Last November, Partner Jack Shanahan argued before the Illinois Supreme Court in a case in which the appellate court ruled that the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund “I&F Prevails before IL Supreme Court”
Category: Illinois News
Governor Quinn Appoints Three New Workers’ Compensation Arbitrators and One New Commissioner
News from the IWCC – – Late last week Governor Pat Quinn announced the appointment of three new arbitrators to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission “Governor Quinn Appoints Three New Workers’ Compensation Arbitrators and One New Commissioner”
Illinois WC Legislative Update
The members of the House of the Illinois General Assembly have agreed to the Senate’s amendments to HB 3390. As passed, the bill only contains “Illinois WC Legislative Update”
Pork, Sausage, & WC Legislation
A legislative update for our clients and Illinois employers and insurers from Partner G. Steven Murdock: There is a well-known axiom that says, “Those with “Pork, Sausage, & WC Legislation”
Governor Quinn appoints Chairman Michael Latz and reappoints Commissioners Basurto, Tyrrell, and White
Governor Quinn named Michael Latz as chairman of the IWCC, effective March 25, 2013. Chairman Latz has served as a commissioner since October 2011. Before “Governor Quinn appoints Chairman Michael Latz and reappoints Commissioners Basurto, Tyrrell, and White”
Governor Quinn Acts on Arbitrator Appointments
Governor Quinn has reappointed nine of the 11 arbitrators whose terms expired on July 1, 2012. Arbitrator / Zone: 1. George Andros Geneva, “Governor Quinn Acts on Arbitrator Appointments”
Legislative Reform Efforts Continue
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Employment Law Council Workers’ Compensation Committee, reports that the Senate Executive Committee advanced two WC proposals with the support of the “Legislative Reform Efforts Continue”
Appellate Court “Shoulders” the Burden of Massive Change to PPD Evaluation
In a very recent and highly significant decision issued on February 17, 2012, (Will County Forest Preserve District v. Denzil Smothers), the Appellate Court has “Appellate Court “Shoulders” the Burden of Massive Change to PPD Evaluation”
Governor Quinn Appoints Three New Arbitrators
Governor Pat Quinn today announced the appointment of three additional arbitrators to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC) to review workplace injury claims. The arbitrators “Governor Quinn Appoints Three New Arbitrators”
Workers’ Compensation Preferred Provider Programs Approved
The Illinois Department of Insurance has announced the approval of three workers’ compensation Preferred Provider Programs: Corvel, Coventry and HFN. Their contact information can be found “Workers’ Compensation Preferred Provider Programs Approved”