The Illinois Appellate Court recently held in ABF Freight System v. IWCC, 2015 IL App (1st) 141306WC, that the Commission was required to calculate AWW “Appellate Court provides new interpretation of Average Weekly Wage calculation”
Tag: Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act
Who Can Recover PPD after an injured worker Dies?
The Fourth District Appellate Court recently addressed the issue of who can obtain a PPD award when a case is litigated after the petitioner passes “Who Can Recover PPD after an injured worker Dies?”
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”
Municipal Employees – Appellate Court Considers the Overlap between (some) Duty Disability & WC Claims
A recent appellate court ruling discussed the interaction of the Worker’s Compensation Act with the Pension Code as it relates to work injuries sustained by “Municipal Employees – Appellate Court Considers the Overlap between (some) Duty Disability & WC Claims”
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”
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”