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.

On January 10, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services added Section 4.3 - The Use of Non-CMS-Approved Products to Address Future Medical Care to the Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) Reference Guide (“Guide”).

Governor Evers signed 2021 Wisconsin Act 232 into law on April 8, 2022.

On April 7, 2022, HB1208 passed in both houses of the Illinois General Assembly, creating some changes to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act.