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I&F Wins by Establishing Idiopathic Condition

February 28, 2022

Attorney Michael Bantz obtained a trial victory in a case involving a disputed fall.  The claimant, a home healthcare worker, alleged that she fell in “I&F Wins by Establishing Idiopathic Condition”

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I&F’s Position on the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission’s Emergency Rules Relating to COVID-19 Claims

April 15, 2020

On April 13, 2020, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission adopted new Rules in Sections 9030.70(1) and (2) of the Rules of Practice before the Illinois “I&F’s Position on the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission’s Emergency Rules Relating to COVID-19 Claims”

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IL Gov. Pritzker shakes up IWCC with New Appointments

March 15, 2019

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”

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The Illinois General Assembly Takes a Fast and Hard Aim at the WC and OD Acts

March 7, 2019

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”

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I&F Prevails in IL Claim as Petitioner’s Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Held Unrelated to Work Duties

May 26, 2017

I&F recently prevailed in a trial over the disputed issue of the Petitioner’s bilateral carpal tunnel conditions.  The Petitioner alleged that her diagnoses and surgeries were “I&F Prevails in IL Claim as Petitioner’s Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Held Unrelated to Work Duties”

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I&F Upholds Prior Victories in Appeal before Madison County (IL) Circuit Court

May 22, 2017

Partner Kevin Deuschle previously obtained wins at Arbitration and before the Commission, awarding no benefits to the petitioner, in a case involving an allegedly work-related “I&F Upholds Prior Victories in Appeal before Madison County (IL) Circuit Court”

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Governor Rauner of Illinois Announces New Arbitrator Appointment

March 7, 2017

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”

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New Appointments to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission

March 6, 2017

Governor Rauner has appointed Ms. Deborah Simpson and Ms. L. Elizabeth Coppoletti to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. Commissioner Simpson will be assuming the vacancy “New Appointments to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission”

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I&F Prevails where IWCC Arbitrator Finds Intervening Accident Breaks Chain of Causation

January 11, 2017

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”

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Appellate Court provides new interpretation of Average Weekly Wage calculation

March 1, 2016

The Illinois Appellate Court recently held in ABF Freight System v. IWCC, 2015 IL App (1st) 141306WC, that the Commission was required to calculate AWW “Appellate Court provides new interpretation of Average Weekly Wage calculation”

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