With the 2010 election year upon us, Inman & Fitzgibbons wants to keep its clients informed of positions taken by the various candidates on workers’ “Candidate Bill Brady on WC Reform”
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How Much Are You Paying For Medical Implants?
When the Medical Fee Schedule for the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act was implemented in 2006, medical implants were to be paid for at 65% of “How Much Are You Paying For Medical Implants?”
Claimant Falls. Claim Fails.
Congratulations to Scott McCain for an excellent trial result. In this case, the claimant, a 52 year old bus monitor, alleged multiple injuries as a “Claimant Falls. Claim Fails.”
2011 Medical Fees Limited to 1.08% Increase
News from the IWCC website regarding next years Fee Schedule increase: Section 8.2(a) of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act provides that, each year, fee schedule “2011 Medical Fees Limited to 1.08% Increase”
Proposed Improvements to the IWCC
Our firm is currently working with the Illinois Chamber of Commerce Employment Law Council’s Workers Compensation Committee to submit recommendations to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation “Proposed Improvements to the IWCC”
New Fee Schedule Changes
According to the IWCC, “emergency” Fee Schedule rules have been filed with the Illinois Secretary of State which have changed the implant reimbursement method and “New Fee Schedule Changes”
IWCC 2009 Annual Report is Online
The FY09 annual report is now available online here. Highlights, according to recently appointed Chairman Weisz, include: In FY09, the Commission collected $1.2 million in “IWCC 2009 Annual Report is Online”
Surcharge Fee Refund Deadline is June 1, 2010
As we previously reported, The Illinois Chamber of Commerce filed suit on the basis that the 1.5% surcharge on workers’ compensation insurance premiums and a “Surcharge Fee Refund Deadline is June 1, 2010”
I&F Scores a Victory in Repetitive Trauma Claim
Illinois employers are well-aware of the difficulties and expense posed by repetitive trauma claims. Inman and Fitzgibbons is happy to report that we recently prevailed “I&F Scores a Victory in Repetitive Trauma Claim”
Settlement Reached in Surcharge Litigation
We have some good news to report on the worker’s compensation front. As many of you may recall, with the “changing of the guard” in “Settlement Reached in Surcharge Litigation”