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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I&F COVID-19 Update: A Message from I&F President G. Steven Murdock
I&F Prevails in IL: Rolling Chair Found Not to be an Increased Risk
Inman & Fitzgibbons secured a “no liability” Arbitration Decision following a recent trial involving an employee who fell to the floor when a chair she “I&F Prevails in IL: Rolling Chair Found Not to be an Increased Risk”
I&F Prevails where Amending Application Backfires on Petitioner
In a recent Illinois case handled by I&F, the arbitrator held that Petitioner lacked credibility and denied all benefits. Petitioner, a maintenance worker, had filed an “I&F Prevails where Amending Application Backfires on Petitioner”
I&F to Host March Seminar with the IL Chamber of Commerce on the Strategic Use of AMA Impairment Ratings
Attorney Allison Mecher will answer your questions about how and when to use Impairment Ratings in Illinois WC cases in a March 5, 2020 online seminar with “I&F to Host March Seminar with the IL Chamber of Commerce on the Strategic Use of AMA Impairment Ratings”
IL WC Update: I&F Prevails by proving Petitioner filed his Claim after statute of limitations expired
In this case, Petitioner was injured in an accepted, but unfiled, accident in 2016 when he slipped on ice and fell while walking on the “IL WC Update: I&F Prevails by proving Petitioner filed his Claim after statute of limitations expired”
Inman & Fitzgibbons Prevails as Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Reverses Arbitration Decision on Review
In a case that once again reminds us of the importance of a thorough medical investigation, a favorable decision was received by Associate Attorney Lauren “Inman & Fitzgibbons Prevails as Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Reverses Arbitration Decision on Review”
I&F Prevails in IL Claim where Medical Records Contradict Petitioner’s Testimony
I&F recently prevailed at arbitration in an Illinois WC claim with a ruling that saves the employer thousands of dollars. The petitioner, a laborer, suffered a work “I&F Prevails in IL Claim where Medical Records Contradict Petitioner’s Testimony”