Attorney Michael Bantz obtained a trial victory in a case involving a disputed fall. The claimant, a home healthcare worker, alleged that she fell in “I&F Wins by Establishing Idiopathic Condition”
Category: Inman & Fitzgibbons Updates
I&F’s Position on the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission’s Emergency Rules Relating to COVID-19 Claims
On April 13, 2020, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission adopted new Rules in Sections 9030.70(1) and (2) of the Rules of Practice before the Illinois “I&F’s Position on the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission’s Emergency Rules Relating to COVID-19 Claims”
I&F COVID-19 Update: A Message from I&F President G. Steven Murdock
Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission issues Update
The IL IWCC just issued the following update: Beginning Monday March 23, 2020, the Commission will move forward with the below Emergency Motion Call for “Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission issues Update”
Federal Legislative Response to Coronavirus Pandemic
In what is likely to be the first of several actions, President Trump signed into law HR 6201 “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” on Wednesday, “Federal Legislative Response to Coronavirus Pandemic”
A Message from I&F Regarding COVID-19 / Coronavirus
The spread of COVID-19 has obviously raised significant issues for employers throughout the world. Employers face uncertainty around what they can and should do to “A Message from I&F Regarding COVID-19 / Coronavirus”
Workers’ Compensation Update: Coronavirus
These are obviously challenging times for employers across the country. Although there is much about this emerging pandemic that will call for navigating uncharted waters, “Workers’ Compensation Update: Coronavirus”
I&F Prevails in IL: Rolling Chair Found Not to be an Increased Risk
Inman & Fitzgibbons secured a “no liability” Arbitration Decision following a recent trial involving an employee who fell to the floor when a chair she “I&F Prevails in IL: Rolling Chair Found Not to be an Increased Risk”
I&F Prevails where Amending Application Backfires on Petitioner
In a recent Illinois case handled by I&F, the arbitrator held that Petitioner lacked credibility and denied all benefits. Petitioner, a maintenance worker, had filed an “I&F Prevails where Amending Application Backfires on Petitioner”
I&F to Host March Seminar with the IL Chamber of Commerce on the Strategic Use of AMA Impairment Ratings
Attorney Allison Mecher will answer your questions about how and when to use Impairment Ratings in Illinois WC cases in a March 5, 2020 online seminar with “I&F to Host March Seminar with the IL Chamber of Commerce on the Strategic Use of AMA Impairment Ratings”