What does this mean for workers’ compensation? Medicare isn’t calling all the shots any longer. Unlike in the past, Courts will no longer need to defer to how Medicare interprets ambiguities or silence in applicable statutes.

For years, the exclusive remedy provision insulated employers from civil litigation by employees for industrial accidents and exposures. In 2019, the Illinois legislature passed a law that created an exception, with potentially dire consequences at stake. That change is being challenged now, and the case is headed to the Illinois Supreme Court for some answers.

The ADA has transformed lives, broken barriers, and improved accessibility, enabling greater inclusivity for individuals with disabilities. Nyhan celebrates businesses that have embraced ADA principles, quietly enhancing the quality of life for many, and fostering an integrated and empowered workforce.

Adam Cox will be presenting at ASSP NEIL Chapter Meeting January 20, 2023.

As a young attorney, I remember (amidst the morning buzz at the Commission) overhearing another attorney proclaim something along the lines of, “If we’re not settled here and now, then we’re going to trial today… and I’m putting everything in dispute except jurisdiction and employment.” 

In the January 2021 legislative session the General Assembly approved HB 4276, which Governor Pritzker signed into law as PA 101-563.

Illinois law requires employers to provide workers' compensation insurance for almost everyone who is hired, injured, or whose employment is localized in Illinois.

On April 21, 2020, the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) and Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA) filed case 2020 CH 000098 in the Circuit Court of Sangamon County.

Section 25.5 of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (820 ILCS 305/25.5) governs workers’ compensation fraud in Illinois.