Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Public Act 102-0006 on May 28, 2021. The law amends the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure to allow pre-judgment interest in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits.

On June 8, 2020, Governor Pritzker signed HB 2455/PA 101-633 into law, adding a new subsection to the Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act (820 ILCS 310/1).

The “Eggshell Skull Rule” is a longstanding principle in workers’ compensation law.

On May 17, 2019, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed SB 1596 into law as Public Act 101-6. The law amends the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (“WC Act”) and Occupational Diseases Act (“OD Act”). 

The Illinois General Assembly recently passed new legislation amending the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (“WC Act”) and Occupational Diseases Act (“OD Act”). 

On November 27, 2018, the Illinois House of Representatives overrode Governor Rauner’s veto of SB904.