Robert Delaney explains the importance for employers to check the availability of credits during trial and understanding Section 8(j) of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act, using the recent City of Joliet v. IWCC case as an example.

Learn more about the relationship between women and the law.

Improper medical billing practices are more common than employers may think, but having vigilant parties involved makes all the difference.

While complicated, it is possible to bring a strong defense to parking lot workers’ compensation cases with early and careful investigation.

Many Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission changes became effective as of January 1, 2023.

The Act would require Illinois employers to provide qualified employees the ability to earn and use up to 40 hours of paid leave during a 12 month period for any purpose.

WRCI’s January 2023 Study Report Minimizes Confounding Factors in Long COVID cases in Workers’ Compensation.

The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission denies benefits where the injury-producing event is not incidental to the employment.

CMS released some data for their WCMSA approvals over the last three years. The data suggests that CMS increased the proposed WCMSA amounts by 14% on average, and shows that the number of WCMSAs submitted to CMS each year are trending down. Despite the limited data provided, there are other potential implications for WCMSA submitters.

In a recent unpublished decision, Hoots v. (Dollar General), IWCC, 2022 IL App (4th) 220441WC-U), the Appellate Court agreed with the Commission that Petitioner failed to show that her accident occurred in the course of her employment. Petitioner was not considered a traveling employee simply because she commuted to work. Further, the employer did not own, maintain, control, or direct Petitioner to traverse in the area in which the injury occurred.