One of the hottest and most divisive topics in Illinois politics for the last 18 months has been workers’ compensation reform. Gov. Bruce Rauner and business groups say the state’s workers’ ...

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For months now, employers and their counsel have been awaiting the Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling in McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park, LLC regarding whether the Illinois Workers’ Compensation ...

Illinois IWCC attorney Cole Garrett wins 2026 IAIABC NextGen Award for modernizing workers’ compensation rules and laws in ...

Illinois has made it easier for certain workers who contract COVID-19 to be covered by the state workers’ compensation system. In an emergency amendment to the Rules of Evidence applicable to matters ...

The Illinois Legislature has passed a comprehensive reform package of the state’s workers’ compensation system, unwelcomed news to ambulatory surgery centers which will take a financial hit with the ...

LAKELAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Summit, a leading regional provider of workers’ compensation insurance services, is pleased to announce the expansion of its coverage into Illinois. “We are honored to ...

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In the recent Crain's article "What's a limb worth?" reporter Claire Bushey quoted an attorney who said that, on the issue of workers' compensation, comparing Illinois to Indiana is like comparing an ...