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”
Tag: Illinois workers’ compensation reform
The Illinois General Assembly Takes a Fast and Hard Aim at the WC and OD Acts
It was not front and center on Governor Pritzker’s platform that he would be looking to push changes to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission personnel “The Illinois General Assembly Takes a Fast and Hard Aim at the WC and OD Acts”
Credits for Loss of Use of the Arm in Illinois after Will County Forest Preserve
“Will County Forest Preserve.” The very mention of this case – in which the Illinois Supreme Court held that the shoulder was to be classified as “Credits for Loss of Use of the Arm in Illinois after Will County Forest Preserve”
Illinois’ General Assembly to Override Governor Vetoes to Pass a Balanced Budget, but Forgot About WC Reform
Happy birthday, United States of America, land of the free, home of the brave! We hope all of you enjoyed a nice holiday weekend and “Illinois’ General Assembly to Override Governor Vetoes to Pass a Balanced Budget, but Forgot About WC Reform”
IL Special Legislative Session and Competing Workers’ Compensation Bills
Governor Bruce Rauner called a 10-day Special Session of the Illinois Legislature. The purpose of the Special Session is to address the on-going budget stalemate. “IL Special Legislative Session and Competing Workers’ Compensation Bills”
The Obstinate Children and the Illinois General Assembly
Having grown up in rural west central Illinois, surrounded by farmers and manufacturing laborers from John Deere and International Harvester, it was instilled in us “The Obstinate Children and the Illinois General Assembly”
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”
Refused Drug Test Results In No Benefits
As we discussed back in October 2016, Section 11 of the Act provides, in part, that there is a “rebuttable presumption that an employee was “Refused Drug Test Results In No Benefits”
Rauner speaks on workers’ compensation reform
As reported by Doug Finke of the Springfield State Journal-Register, in a speech at the University of Chicago last week, Gov. Bruce Rauner provided what he said was “Rauner speaks on workers’ compensation reform”
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”