I&F recently scored another repetitive trauma win when the Commission affirmed an Arbitration decision finding that petitioner failed to prove the manifestation date of her “I&F prevails where legal secretary cannot establish manifestation date of condition”
I&F wins where petitioner fails to carry burden of proof
The Commission recently reversed an unfavorable decision by the Arbitrator as to our client’s liability for renewed treatment and lost time five months after the “I&F wins where petitioner fails to carry burden of proof”
Arbitrator Jerry Jutila passes away
The IWCC has announced that Arbitrator Jerry Jutila passed away on December 8, 2012. Arbitrator Jutila joined the Commission as an arbitrator in 2004, served “Arbitrator Jerry Jutila passes away”
Changes continue at IWCC
The IWCC announced today that Governor Quinn has appointed Ruth White as a commissioner. Nancy Lindsay, formerly appointed to the Commission to serve as the “Changes continue at IWCC”
Arbitrator Tobin appointed to bench
Arbitrator Jeffrey Tobin has been appointed to fill a judicial vacancy in the Seventh Judicial Circuit in the Jacksonville area. He will no longer hear “Arbitrator Tobin appointed to bench”
Governor Quinn announces appointments of 7 Commissioners
More news from the Governor’s office: Governor Pat Quinn today announced the appointments of 7 commissioners to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC). Commissioners review “Governor Quinn announces appointments of 7 Commissioners”
Arbitrator coverage announced for October
News from the IWCC. In the wake of the recent terminations, an while we wait for the new appointees to complete their training, the calls of former “Arbitrator coverage announced for October”
Governor Quinn Announces New Arbitrators
Governor Pat Quinn today announced the appointments of 29 arbitrators in Illinois’ workers’ compensation system. The appointments are part of a package of reforms to “Governor Quinn Announces New Arbitrators”
IWCC affirms an Inman & Fitzgibbons win based upon Dr. Shermer’s IME
It is often said that in a battle of opposing medical opinions (treating physician vs. IME), odds are usually in favor of the claimant that “IWCC affirms an Inman & Fitzgibbons win based upon Dr. Shermer’s IME”
So What’s Happening with the WC Reform?
As we’ve reported in past blog posts, amendments to the Workers’ Compensation Act were passed into law this summer, with many of the provisions taking “So What’s Happening with the WC Reform?”