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.
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Attorney William Lowry recently wrote about workers’ compensation insurance considerations when Illinois employees are working abroad.
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.”
It’s important to recall the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act generally provides a triad of benefits for an injured worker.
The act of manually turning a key or using a screwdriver does not require an incredible amount of force.
The “Eggshell Skull Rule” is a longstanding principle in workers’ compensation law.
On May 20, 2019, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board announced a Proposed Amendment to the Workers’ Compensation Commission’s Administrative Rules.
Prescriptions for compounded medications should be red-flagged and quickly assessed for more appropriate and cost-effective alternatives. Don’t wait until trial or settlement to address unnecessary use of these medications.
The Illinois Appellate Court recently released a very important decision for employers in Illinois answering the question: Is concrete slippery when wet?
When Medicare seeks recovery of conditional payments out of a settlement, judgment, or award from a beneficiary (as opposed to a primary plan), the conditional payment lien may be reduced by procurement costs (e.g. attorney’s fees).