The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission conducted an emergency public hearing by telephone yesterday afternoon to discuss further amendments to the Rules Governing Practice, specifically Commission “IL Workers’ Compensation Commission issues additional Emergency COVID-19 Amended Rules”
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Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission issues Update
The IL IWCC just issued the following update: Beginning Monday March 23, 2020, the Commission will move forward with the below Emergency Motion Call for “Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission issues Update”
IL Amends Exclusive Remedy Provisions of WC and OD Acts
On May 17, 2019, Governor JB Pritzker signed SB 1596 into law as Public Act 101-0006. The new law amends the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act and “IL Amends Exclusive Remedy Provisions of WC and OD Acts”
Efforts to Increase Illinois Medical Fee Schedule Thwarted by the IWCC
Earlier this year, the Medical Fee Advisory Board to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission passed a Motion (5-3) recommending that the IWCC increase certain medical “Efforts to Increase Illinois Medical Fee Schedule Thwarted by the IWCC”
I&F Prevails as IL WC Arbitrator Finds that Routine Job Duties are Not Necessarily “Repetitive”
In a recent case before an arbitrator at the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, Partner Steve Murdock prevailed in defense of an alleged claim for repetitive “I&F Prevails as IL WC Arbitrator Finds that Routine Job Duties are Not Necessarily “Repetitive””
Continuing Education Opportunity: I&F to Conduct Mock WC Trial with Illinois Chamber of Commerce – June 13, 2017
Please join us as we conduct a mock trial for an Illinois worker’s compensation case. We will demonstrate how to present a defense with strategic “Continuing Education Opportunity: I&F to Conduct Mock WC Trial with Illinois Chamber of Commerce – June 13, 2017”
Illinois WC Legislative Update – May, 2017
The Illinois Legislature has been busy with Workers’ Compensation related bills and we have been busy keeping our readers up to date. There are 3 “Illinois WC Legislative Update – May, 2017”
I&F and Illinois Chamber of Commerce present “The Life of a Workers’ Compensation Claim”
Inman & Fitzgibbons, Ltd. attorneys Allison P. Mecher and Lauren L. Waninski recently presented “The Life of a Workers’ Compensation Claim” to the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. “I&F and Illinois Chamber of Commerce present “The Life of a Workers’ Compensation Claim””
I&F Illinois Legislative Update
In addition to our regular duties defending employers and insurers across the Midwest, I&F maintains a dedicated Legislative Watch Group that stays up to date “I&F Illinois Legislative Update”
Governor Rauner of Illinois Announces New Arbitrator Appointment
Governor Bruce Rauner has appointed Ms. Ketki Steffen as an arbitrator for the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. Ms. Steffen had formerly been an arbitrator with the “Governor Rauner of Illinois Announces New Arbitrator Appointment”