ILLINOIS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COVID 19 EMERGENCY RULE

The meaning of a rebuttable presumption is the “assumption is deemed factual unless rebutted by reliable conflicting evidence.”  For example, if a nurse who has been working with COVID 19 patients contracts the virus, the IWCC will presume the nurse contracted the disease from his or her patients. It will be up to the employer to provide evidence to the contrary. The rule is set to expire 150 days from the date it was enacted. 

Our attorneys have successfully represented scores of Illinois firefighters under the Illinois Firefighter’s Protection Amendment (ILFPA) which was enacted in 2008. The same “rebuttable presumption” rule was applied in this amendment. I believe our experience handling claims under the ILFPA makes our attorneys uniquely qualified to represent Illinois “essential employees”  successfully before the IWCC should the need arise.

Please contact us at 312-661-0450 to speak with one of our attorneys for more information concerning the new rule. 

Donald W. Fohrman & Associates, Ltd. 101 W. Grand Ave., Suite 500 Chicago, IL  60654 P: 312-661-0450 F: 312-661-0953 www.chicagolegalnet.com