A recent Illinois appellate decision, Kenaga v. Village of Hoffman Estates, 2017 IL App (1st) 161859WC-U, is interesting as it not only touches on a hot-button “Illinois Appellate Court Revisits the issues of Traveling Employees and Increased Risk”
Tag: Illinois Worker’s Compensation
Rauner Vetoes Bill to Create Illinois State Chartered NFP WC Insurance Company
On Friday August 18, 2017, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed HB 2622, which created a state-chartered, not-for -profit workers’ compensation insurance company. Rauner said, “Today I veto “Rauner Vetoes Bill to Create Illinois State Chartered NFP WC Insurance Company”
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”
I&F Prevails where IWCC Arbitrator Finds Intervening Accident Breaks Chain of Causation
In an Illinois case recently tried by I&F Partner Colin Mills, the claimant was seeking over six months of medical benefits, as well as PPD “I&F Prevails where IWCC Arbitrator Finds Intervening Accident Breaks Chain of Causation”
IWCC unanimously affirms I&F win in claim filed by a tire technician
As previously reported, I&F defended a case in which the claimant alleged that removing and installing tires with an air gun, in conjunction with the “IWCC unanimously affirms I&F win in claim filed by a tire technician”
I&F to Present at Illinois Chamber’s HR Training Seminar
As an Illinois workers’ compensation defense attorney for the past 19 years, G. Steven Murdock of Inman & Fitzgibbons has not yet seen it all, but “I&F to Present at Illinois Chamber’s HR Training Seminar”
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?”
I&F argues Skokie Castings v. Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund before IL Supreme Court
Yesterday Jack Shanahan argued before the Illinois Supreme Court in a case in which the Appellate Court ruled that the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund is “I&F argues Skokie Castings v. Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund before IL Supreme Court”
I&F Prevails where Petitioner Fails to Paint Picture of Work Related Repetitive Trauma
Tina Freund was recently successful in obtaining a zero award with the denial of all benefits for alleged repetitive trauma claims to aclaimant’s knees, resulting in “I&F Prevails where Petitioner Fails to Paint Picture of Work Related Repetitive Trauma”
Thorough Witness Prep Produces Recent I&F Win
At times Respondents are presented with scenarios where the medical evidence and histories appear very consistent and contemporaneous with the accident and the defense largely “Thorough Witness Prep Produces Recent I&F Win”