The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission is transitioning to a fully electronic filing system. The Commission is implementing this new system in phases until parties are able to make all submissions to the Commission electronically. Phase One will consist of electronic settlement contract submission.  The conversion to the electronic system will take place following Commission-facilitated
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  The EEOC and OSHA recently issued supplemental guidance to help employers navigate reopening the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The latest updates from both agencies will be addressed below.  A discussion of prior reopening guidance from OSHA and the EEOC can be found here and here. OSHA FAQs on Masks and Face Coverings In
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  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). Subsection 1(g) adds a rebuttable presumption for first responders and front-line workers relating to exposure to and contraction of COVID-19. A broader rule was initially proposed and later withdrawn
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  This is the second post in a series addressing guidance for employers on operating safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.  This post will examine information provided by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).  As a reminder, the guidance of each agency needs to be considered and integrated into any reopening plan.  That reopening plan
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  On May 21, 2020, the Illinois Legislature amended the Illinois Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act to provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of compensability for First Responders and Front-Line workers who contract COVID-19.  The bill awaits the governor’s signature.  As we outlined last week, this amendment’s scope is narrower than the IWCC’s short-lived rule amendment,
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