IL WC UPDATE: Slip on Stairs After Work Falls into Gray Area

The Appellate Court recently reversed a Commission decision and requested additional findings from the Commission.  In MELANIE MARTIN, Appellant, v. THE ILLINOIS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION et al., 2018 IL App (3d) 170344WC-U, the petitioner alleged an accident on January 6, 2015, after she had logged off of her computer at approximately 6 PM.  She began …

I&F to Present Mock WC Trial with IL Chamber – June 21st

 

IL Appellate Court Finds for Employer in Nurse’s Slip Down Stairs

Although we monitor the appellate court for all cases of importance in the states we cover, we are especially pleased to report on those cases where the courts carefully conduct the compensability analysis and produce a logical decision that can guide us in future cases. Lampert v. The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, et al. (Ferrell …