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ILLINOIS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COVID 19 EMERGENCY RULE

By Donald W. Fohrman
28 Apr, 2020
On April 13, 2020, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC) enacted an emergency rule which is designed to protect essential employees should they become ill with COVID 19. The rule creates a “rebuttable presumption” that if an essential employee contracts COVID 19, the contraction occurred during-the-course of his or her employment.
ILLINOIS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVID 19 EMERGENCY RULE

What You Might Not Know About Illinois Workers’ Compensation

By Donald W. Fohrman
26 Nov, 2013
Workers’ Compensation is an insurance program that financially protects workers when they are injured or killed while performing their work. The insurance premiums are paid for, by law, entirely by employers. The legislation by U.S. states to create workers’ compensation insurance programs was not enacted very long ago. Illinois was the second state in the […]
What You Might Not Know About Illinois Workers' Compensation

What Should I Do If I Am Injured at Work?

By Donald W. Fohrman
21 Aug, 2013
Injured workers are sometimes confused about their legal rights, and how to obtain the benefits that they deserve. If you are injured at work, you should make sure to:
What Should I Do If I Am Injured at Work?
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What Are Employers’ Obligations Regarding Workers’ Compensation?

By Donald W. Fohrman
21 Aug, 2013
Illinois employers have a number of obligations with respect to workers’ compensation benefits. Most notably, Illinois law requires that employers obtain workers’ compensation insurance for their employees. While most employers purchase workers’ compensation coverage from an insurance company, some employers obtain the state’s approval to self-insure.
What Are Employers' Obligations Regarding Workers' Compensation?

What Can I Do If Workers’ Compensation Benefits Are Denied?

By Donald W. Fohrman
21 Aug, 2013
Workers’ compensation benefits are generally available for injuries that arise out of the course of employment. While employers have an obligation to secure workers’ compensation insurance and provide benefits regardless of who was at fault for the work-related injury, in some cases, an employer or its insurance company will wrongfully deny, delay, or reduce the amount of a workers’ compensation claim.
What Can I Do If Workers' Compensation Benefits Are Denied?

What Is the Role of a Medical Examiner in Workers’ Compensation Hearing?

By Donald W. Fohrman
21 Aug, 2013
A medical exam by a qualified medical professional is part of any workers’ compensation claim. Employers often request that injured workers submit to an independent medical examination with a doctor chosen by the employer or its insurance company. Illinois workers’ compensation laws allow employers to set up an independent medical exam provided that the injured […]
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