The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute has published, in graph form, some of their findings comparing Worker’s Compensation statistics across several states. One significant statistic is “Cost of Workers’ Compensation in Illinois Decreased from 2009 to 2011, Still Higher Than Other States”
Category: Insurance Industry
Legislative Update: “Major Contributing Cause” Measure Advances in IL House
According to our friends at the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, HB 6218 was sent to the House Labor Committee earlier this week. HB 6218 amends the “Legislative Update: “Major Contributing Cause” Measure Advances in IL House”
I&F AMA Impairment Rating Seminar on April 17th
Partner Steven Murdock, along with our friends at the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and Dr. Babak Lami, will be discussing the AMA Impairment Ratings used “I&F AMA Impairment Rating Seminar on April 17th”
Everyday Job Stress Not Compensable
The Commission recently affirmed the Arbitrator’s decision in a recent case – Job v. State of Illinois/Ann Kiley Center – in which benefits were denied after the “Everyday Job Stress Not Compensable”
I&F Opens in Missouri
Inman & Fitzgibbons is excited to announce the opening of a new office in St. Louis, Missouri. Inman & Fitzgibbons has represented employers, insurers and “I&F Opens in Missouri”
Illinois WC Legislative Update
On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Assignments advanced several proposals by the Illinois Chamber Of Commerce for workers’ compensation reform to the Senate Labor Committee. “Illinois WC Legislative Update”
IWCC announces 2014 open house dates
The Commission has announced March 19 and June 19 as the Chicago open house dates for the first half of 2014. The program will begin “IWCC announces 2014 open house dates”
I&F Prevails before IL Supreme Court
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”
Appellate Court Rules that Communications between Employer and Workers’ Compensation Carrier are Admissible in Retaliatory Discharge Claims
A little known fact about the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act is that, in addition to providing workers’ compensation benefits for injured employees, it provides a “Appellate Court Rules that Communications between Employer and Workers’ Compensation Carrier are Admissible in Retaliatory Discharge Claims”
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”