Interpreting Provider Rights Under Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law

Workers’ Compensation attorneys don’t often need to dust off their law books to read about Collateral Estoppel, generally stashing the doctrine amongst the vast heap of foggy bar exam memories.  But, just like a rare bird emerging from the foothills of the Amazon rainforest, Collateral Estoppel has emerged to inspire […]

Illinois Appellate Court Shuts Down Petitioner’s Attempt to Exclude IME Opinions in Borst v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission

The Appellate Court’s decision in Card Dynamix, LLC v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, 2024 IL App (3d) 240319WC-U dissects the criteria for conducting Section 12 Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs), ultimately interpreting its scope of applicability as broader than just a determination of nature, extent, and degree of disability. Background: The […]

Analyzing Witness Credibility In Two Recent Appellate Court Decisions

The Question of “Pain” in Medical Causation Just Became Painful for Employers

Landmark Ruling or Business Burden? Read All About the Illinois Supreme Court’s Decision in Martin v. Goodrich

Once Again, Employers Tasked with Doing More Legwork after Panda Express Decision

The Last Act has a Lasting Effect in Illinois Workers’ Compensation

The 5th District Examines the Breadth of the Personal Comfort Doctrine in City of Mascoutah v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission