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Commissioner Spotlight: Carolyn Doherty By Alexis Ferracuti Workers’ Compensation Law, October 2025 Each month, the Workers’ Compensation Law Section Newsletter will feature an Arbitrator or Commissioner spotlight to help the practicing bar get to know the Commission on a personal and professional basis.
Editor’s Note By Alexis Ferracuti Workers’ Compensation Law, October 2025 A note from the Editor of the Workers' Compensation Law Section Newsletter. 
Arbitrator Spotlight: Dennis S. O’Brien By Alexis Ferracuti Workers’ Compensation Law, August 2025 Each month, the Workers’ Compensation Law Section Newsletter will feature an Arbitrator or Commissioner spotlight to help the practicing bar get to know the Commission on a personal and professional basis.
Beyond the Factory Floor: How Occupational Disease Coverage Shaped Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law By Alexis Ferracuti Workers’ Compensation Law, August 2025 A historical overview of the Occupational Diseases Act of 1936. 
Editor’s Note By Alexis Ferracuti Workers’ Compensation Law, August 2025 A note from the Editor of the Workers' Compensation Law Newsletter. 
Arbitrator Spotlight: Paul Cellini By Alexis Ferracuti Workers’ Compensation Law, July 2025 Each month beginning with our July issue, we will feature an Arbitrator or Commissioner spotlight to help the practicing bar get to know the Commission on a personal and professional basis. This month features Paul Cellini, an arbitrator at the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. 
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Editor’s Note By Alexis Ferracuti Workers’ Compensation Law, July 2025 A Note from the Newsletter Editor of the Workers' Compensation Section Council about the July 2025 issue. 
The History of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission: A Century of Evolving Protections By Alexis Ferracuti Workers’ Compensation Law, July 2025 The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC) stands as the administrative body that resolves disputes between injured workers and employers regarding job-related injuries and occupational diseases. Its origins reflect a broader national movement toward recognizing and protecting workers' rights in the industrial age. The development of the Commission over the past century illustrates the shifting economic, political, and legal landscapes that have shaped labor relations in Illinois.
Editor’s Note By Alexis Ferracuti Workers’ Compensation Law, May 2025 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Collateral Estoppel, Consolidation of Cases, and the Importance of Explaining Changes on an MRI By Alexis Ferracuti Workers’ Compensation Law, November 2022 Collateral estoppel is a principle most of us have not considered in our normal workers’ compensation practice since law school, but recently an appellate court decision answered the question of collateral estoppel in a consolidated workers’ compensation claim.

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