The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission is transitioning to a fully electronic filing system.

The EEOC and OSHA recently issued supplemental guidance to help employers navigate reopening the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bill Lowry will be speaking at a webinar for the Illinois Chamber of Commerce July 15th from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. CST.

On June 8, 2020, Governor Pritzker signed HB 2455/PA 101-633 into law, adding a new subsection to the Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act (820 ILCS 310/1).

COVID-19 Resources

This is the second post in a series addressing guidance for employers on operating safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Daniel Ugaste was recently quoted in an article by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. 

On May 21, 2020, the Illinois Legislature amended the Illinois Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act to provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of compensability for First Responders and Front-Line workers who contract COVID-19.

All 50 states are moving towards some level of reopening businesses following closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last month, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC) withdrew its April 16th emergency rule creating a rebuttable presumption in favor of compensability for First Responders or Front-Line Workers who contract COVID-19.