In remanding the permanent and total disability award rendered by the Arbitrator and affirmed by the Commission the Circuit Court ruled that there was “a “Circuit Court sets aside Permanent Total award and remands case back to Commission”
Supreme Court Orders Employers to Pay TTD to Terminated Employees in Interstate Scaffolding v. IWCC
Illinois employers now have to think twice about terminating an employee for any reason while the employee is working in a light duty fashion, unless “Supreme Court Orders Employers to Pay TTD to Terminated Employees in Interstate Scaffolding v. IWCC”
2010 Illinois WC Medical Fees Down 1.48%
News on 2010 medical rates from the IWCC website: Section 8.2(a) of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act provides that, each year, fee schedule rates shall “2010 Illinois WC Medical Fees Down 1.48%”
Sixth Circuit Considers RICO Liability in WC Claims in Brown v. Cassens Transport Co.
We thought we would start off the New Year with a case that has important implications for those of us involved in worker’s compensation claims “Sixth Circuit Considers RICO Liability in WC Claims in Brown v. Cassens Transport Co.”
Happy Holidays
Inman and Fitzgibbons wishes you and your families a happy and healthy Holiday Season and New Year.
Republican Lt. Governor Candidate to Pursue Workers’ Compensation Reforms
With the 2010 election year upon us, Inman & Fitzgibbons wants to keep its clients informed of positions taken by the various candidates on workers’ “Republican Lt. Governor Candidate to Pursue Workers’ Compensation Reforms”
Workers’ Compensation Fraud Unit Issues Annual Report
In 2008, the Illinois Department of Insurance investigated 41 reports of possible workers’ compensation fraud, and referred 35 cases for prosecution. Working on referrals from “Workers’ Compensation Fraud Unit Issues Annual Report”
Nurse’s Demand for Surgery Under Section 8(a) Denied
Congratulations to Inman and Fitzgibbons second year associate Steve Miller for successfully relying on an IME opinion at arbitration. In this case, the claimant, a “Nurse’s Demand for Surgery Under Section 8(a) Denied”
Our Email Addresses Have Changed
Please note the change to our email addresses. Effective immediately, all firm email address will end in “@inmanfitzgibbons.com”. Email to the old addresses will still “Our Email Addresses Have Changed”
High Times at the Commission
As the first substantive post to the new blog, we thought it would be fun to examine an issue that tends to raise eyebrows – “High Times at the Commission”