Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission: Update on Emergency Procedures

The IWCC has provided notice that the November 13, 2020 Notice regarding In-Person Hearings Suspension is hereby extended until December 31, 2020. The initial notification was as follows:* There will be no in person Arbitration or Review hearings of any kind (subject to the announcement below). * There will be no pro se settlement hearings of any kind. * Virtual Review …

COVID Update: IL Workers’ Compensation Commission

The IWCC has issued notice that as of the close of business, 5:00 p.m., on Friday, November 13, 2020, all in person Hearings, of any kind, will be discontinued at the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, at ALL venues. • There will be no in person Arbitration or Review hearings of any kind.• There will be …

Illinois WC COVID Update

As everyone with an interest in Illinois workers' compensation is aware, on June 5, 2020, Governor Pritzker signed into law HB 2455, which creates a rebuttable presumption of workers’ compensation coverage for first responders and front-line workers who are exposed to and contract COVID-19.  Business and labor representatives in Illinois have now agreed to extend the …