Circuit Court determines that the Commission decision was against the manifest weight where no medical expert supported petitioner’s overcompensation theory.

Bob’s Colorful, Eclectic and Diverse Career Leaves an Imprint on NBKL.

Gary’s last day at the office gives us some insight into the practice of law and lessons learned.

YOLO, they say.  Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and simply enjoy the journey, they say.

The importance of repetition in employment cannot be understated.

Medical bills are often the ugliest part of a workers’ compensation settlement.

On August 31, 2021, Governor Pritzker reappointed the following Arbitrators to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission: Joseph Amarilio, Paul Cellini, Stephen Friedman, Gerald Granada, Jessica Hegarty, Adam Hinrichs, Jeffrey Huebsch and Maureen Pulia.

In the show Supermarket Sweep, contestants raced through the aisles of a supermarket in a short amount of allotted time, competing for the highest dollar value of items in their cart by the end of the spree.

In the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn. For first responders and front-line workers affected by COVID-19, the sunset provision of House Bill 4276 extends the promises and benefits of the COVID presumptive laws from December 31, 2020 to June 30, 2021.

The phrase “no risk, no reward” is especially relevant in workers’ compensation, where risk is central to a compensable injury.