On February 10, 2015, Partner Steve Murdock and Attorney Michael Bantz hosted a seminar with the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce regarding the new Compassionate “I&F Alerts Employers to New Issues Raised by Medical Marijuana Act”
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Rauner speaks on workers’ compensation reform
As reported by Doug Finke of the Springfield State Journal-Register, in a speech at the University of Chicago last week, Gov. Bruce Rauner provided what he said was “Rauner speaks on workers’ compensation reform”
Stealing From Employer Still Not a Bar to TTD in Illinois
As we previously covered in greater detail here, Mr. Matuszczak, the petitioner, was fired for the repeated theft of cigarettes. He testified that he knew “Stealing From Employer Still Not a Bar to TTD in Illinois”
OSHA Reporting & Record-Keeping: What Will Be Required in 2015?
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently announced a new rule, effective January 1, 2015, that will require employers “OSHA Reporting & Record-Keeping: What Will Be Required in 2015?”
CMS Database Brings Transparency to Payments made to Doctors
As our employer and insurance industry clients are well-aware, skyrocketing medical costs have greatly contributed to rising exposure and expense in workers’ compensation claims. Often, respondents “CMS Database Brings Transparency to Payments made to Doctors”
Commission Unanimously Affirms PTSD Not Related to MVA Involving Death of Pedestrian
As we previously reported, I&F successfully defended a claim for PTSD allegedly caused by accident in which petitioner, a medical supply driver, struck and killed a pedestrian “Commission Unanimously Affirms PTSD Not Related to MVA Involving Death of Pedestrian”
I&F Presenting at 7th Annual Workers’ Compensation Conference on September 24
Partners Thomas Fitzgibbons and Steven Murdock, along with our friends at the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, will be discussing the AMA Impairment Ratings used in “I&F Presenting at 7th Annual Workers’ Compensation Conference on September 24”
Claimant’s Involvement with Family Business not Considered “Return to Work”
This recent case illustrates one facet of the limits of the Respondent’s ability to mitigate TTD exposure prior to a claimant reaching MMI. In Sunny Hill of “Claimant’s Involvement with Family Business not Considered “Return to Work””
NCCI Recommending a 5.5% Drop to Advisory Rates for 2015
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) advisory rates determine the premiums businesses pay for workers’ compensation insurance. On July 30, 2014 Governor Quinn announced “NCCI Recommending a 5.5% Drop to Advisory Rates for 2015”
Section 5(a) of the Illinois WC Act Recently Amended
Section 5(a) of the Illinois WC Act was recently amended, removing the exemption from civil liability of “any service organization retained by the employer . “Section 5(a) of the Illinois WC Act Recently Amended”