The family of a Walmart, Inc. employee in Illinois, who died due to complications from COVID-19, has filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court accusing the retail giant of failing to adequately screen and protect workers.

From time to time, I am asked by clients whether an Illinois based employee who is injured while working outside of the United States, is covered by the employer’s domestic workers’ compensation policy. 

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which in part provides emergency paid sick leave and expanded Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave for COVID-19 issues, was signed into law on March 18, 2020.

Version 3.0 of the Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) Reference Guide was published by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on October 10, 2019.

In an effort to assist employees affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, there has been a flurry of new legislation.

In an effort to help employers ensure they continue to maintain a safe workplace now that COVID-19 has been classified as a pandemic, OSHA recently issued Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19.

COVID-19, the severe, acute respiratory syndrome caused by the Coronavirus, is the dominant concern today.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its long-awaited proposed rule for imposition of mandatory civil penalties to enforce the Mandatory Insurer Reporting program commonly known as “Section 111 Reporting.”

Nyhan Bambrick Kinzie, & Lowry was recently named a First Tier Metropolitan “Best Law Firm” for Workers’ Compensation Law — Employers in the 2020 “Best Law Firms” rankings released by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®.

To keep our clients updated regarding developments at the Commission as they affect the exposure our clients face on pending workers' compensation claims, note that there have been increases in the following benefit amounts effective January 15, 2020.