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Jun 10, 2015 | Case Law News, Work Comp Info
The protection provided by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act is not limited to those injured workers who were hurt in Illinois. The Act also states that if an employee’s job is based outside the State of Illinois, s/he may still be eligible for Illinois workers’... Jun 5, 2015 | Workers' Compensation News
This bill has been recently amended. In essence, the amendments seek to hold the insurance industry’s feet to the fire with regard to excess profits not being passed on to policyholders. A synopsis of this bill’s latest amendment follows: Amends the Illinois... May 27, 2015 | Workers' Compensation News
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has introduced sweeping workers’ compensation reform bills in both the House and the Senate. House Bill 4223, filed by Republican Representative Jim Durkin, would require an injured worker to prove that an accidental injury arising out... May 21, 2015 | Workers' Compensation News
Late yesterday afternoon, an organization which is near and dear to my heart, the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association, sent an email to all of its members, alerting us to contact our State Representatives and to tell them that we oppose further changes to the... May 15, 2015 | Work Comp Info
The length of time that it can take for an Illinois workers’ compensation claim to be resolved can vary greatly, and depends on many factors. In many cases, patience and time is required in order for the injured worker to obtain the maximum value for his or her... May 14, 2015 | Work Comp Info
A workers’ compensation insurance company, third-party administrator or any other adjusting company in reality has a conflict of interest. Conflict exists because the company has received the premium from an insured employer or paid for a contract from a... May 11, 2015 | Workers' Compensation News
On May 5, 2015, the Illinois House of Representatives convened a hearing that went for some eight hours. Much of the eight hours included testimony and questions of injured workers who had been affected by this Compensation Act, some from the state of Indiana. Except... May 6, 2015 | Case Law News, Work Comp Info
Last week, the First District Appellate Court granted our Motion to Publish and issued its decision in Loyola University Medical Center v. The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, 2015 IL (1st) 130984WC, as an opinion. The significance of this decision, and the... May 5, 2015 | Case Law News, Work Comp Info
On May 1, 2015, the Appellate Court of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Division had occasion to answer this question. The injured worker filed an application under the Workers’ Compensation Act, seeking benefits for injuries sustained while she was... Apr 29, 2015 | Occupational Safety and Health
In a recent post, Dr. David Michaels, the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, and Joseph A. Main, the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, commented on their commitment to worker safety. About a year ago, a tower... 
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