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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

Berwyn Firefighters Workers’ Compensation

By Donald W. Fohrman
6 May, 2013
Berwyn mayor stops firefighters from exercising while on duty Citing the rising cost of workers’ compensation claims from city workers, Berwyn Mayor Michael O’Connor has made the decision to ban firefighters from using exercising equipment while on duty. According to O’Connor, Berwyn has paid $6 million in claims for all municipal departments. Stephen Petergal, 51, […]
Berwyn Firefighters Workers' Compensation

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Market During Recession

By Donald W. Fohrman
6 May, 2013
Recession expected to have mixed impact on Workers’ Compensation insurance market Harry Shuford, the chief economist at the National Council on Compensation insurance moderated a panel of insurance industry leaders. The panel addressed the issue of the effect the recession would have on Workers’ Compensation. The panel concluded that a recession tends to place downward pressure on […]
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$6.2 million Workers’ Compensation settlement against Sears

By Donald W. Fohrman
6 May, 2013
A Federal court recently approved a ADA payout by Sears in the amount of $6.2 million. The EEOC filed a lawsuit against Sears alleging that the Sears' policy of terminating employees instead of providing them with a reasonable accommodation for their disabilities was in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
$6.2 million Workers' Compensation settlement against Sears

Menard Correctional Center Workers’ Compensation Claims

By Donald W. Fohrman
6 May, 2013
Illinois Judge orders release of prison guards tests for carpal tunnel syndrome After hearing arguments by Central Management Services, The Illinois Attorney General’s Office and the Belleville News-Democrat, Cook County Circuit Court Judge, Michael Hyman ordered the release of medical records of prison guards at Menard Correctional Center who received disability payments for carpal tunnel […]
Menard Correctional Center Workers' Compensation Claims

Illinois courts award a portion of MSA funding to ex-wife

By Donald W. Fohrman
6 May, 2013
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that the funds in a Medicare set-aside (MSA) are part of a workers' compensation settlement thereby allowing an ex-wife to a portion of the MSA. The claimant was injured in a work accident in 2008. He filed a workers compensation claim and was married at the time of the filing. The claimant filed for divorce the following year and a dissolution of marriage was granted in August 2010. The divorce agreement awarded the ex-wife 17.5% of the net proceeds of the claimant's workers compensation settlement.
Illinois courts award a portion of MSA funding to ex-wife
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