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”
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IL Gov. Pritzker shakes up IWCC with New Appointments
Earlier today, Gov. Pritzker announced that he is appointing Michael Brennan as Chairman of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. He replaces Joan Fratiani-Atsaves. Other Commission appointments “IL Gov. Pritzker shakes up IWCC with New Appointments”
SB1596 Passes the Illinois House of Representatives
Following our prior post regarding this piece of legislation, we can now report that on March 14, 2019, the Illinois House of Representatives passed SB1596 on a 70-40-1partisan “SB1596 Passes the Illinois House of Representatives”
Illinois Work Comp Back on the Table with IL SB1596
This Bill amends the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act and the Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act. The Bill provides that certain specific Sections of the Acts limiting “Illinois Work Comp Back on the Table with IL SB1596”
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”
Illinois: Injuries Sustained During Voluntary Recreational Programs
According to Section 11 of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act, accidental injuries incurred while participating in voluntary recreational programs – including but not limited to athletic events, “Illinois: Injuries Sustained During Voluntary Recreational Programs”
Illinois: Injuries Sustained During Voluntary Recreational Programs
According to Section 11 of the Illinois Workers Compensation Act, accidental injuries incurred while participating in voluntary recreational programs – including but not limited to “Illinois: Injuries Sustained During Voluntary Recreational Programs”
Facts Matter: IL Appellate Court Shows Importance of Thorough & Timely Accident Investigation
The Appellate Court recently affirmed a Commission decision that the petitioner had failed to prove an accident in ZENO PIECHOWICZ, Appellant, v. ILLINOIS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION “Facts Matter: IL Appellate Court Shows Importance of Thorough & Timely Accident Investigation”
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”
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””