In Connely v. North American Lighting, Inc. 30 ILWCLB 48 (Ill. W.C. Comm. 2022), the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission discussed whether an employee’s termination for attendance violations could be construed as a “refusal to work” for purposes of cutting TTD.

The importance of repetition in employment cannot be understated.

The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) found in favor of the employee group health plan (Marietta) and rejected the dialysis company's (DaVita) claims that the Plan discriminated against patients with ESRD.

On June 13, 2022, Chairman Michael Brennan of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC) signed an Order increasing the reimbursements for Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes by 15% across all Fee Schedule regions effective September 1, 2022.

The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is set to decide a case concerning what qualifies as a conditional payment, and the ability of health care providers to utilize the Private Cause of Action (PCA) in the context of a health plan’s alleged discrimination of Medicare-eligible patients.

In a Memorandum Order dated May 27, 2022, Cook County Judge Marcia Maras concluded that a recently-enacted Illinois Prejudgment Interest statute was unconstitutional.

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Beginning June 4, 2022, CMS will utilize the CDC’s “Table 1: Life Table for the total population: United States, 2019” for the Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside life expectancy calculations.

Narcan, an opioid antagonist, works by blocking the effects of opioid drugs on the central nervous system.

In Anna Daniels v. Venta Corp., et. al., 2022 IL App (2d) 210244, the Second District discussed the effect of the exclusive remedy provision when an employer engages in illegal conduct.