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The Unconstitutional Barrier Blocking Review of Errant Rulings by the Appellate Panel of the Worker’s Compensation Division By Kurt Niermann Workers’ Compensation Law, June 2026 As with every other decision-making body in the world, decisions from the workers' compensation appellate panel are not always consistent with precedent, the text of the Act, or even the goals of the underlying system.The problem comes from a gatekeeper feature in Supreme Court Rule 315(a), governing workers’ compensation appeals to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court Clears the Underbrush for Mental Health Injuries By Kurt Niermann Workers’ Compensation Law, August 2025 A summary of McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville and its impacts on the field of workers' compensation law. 
BIPA Litigation at Our Supreme Court May Have a Huge Impact on Workers’ Compensation Practice By Kurt Niermann Workers’ Compensation Law, July 2021 McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville is the latest Biometric Information Privacy Act claim to reach the Illinois Supreme Court.
Should you be taking those casino boat cases? By Kurt Niermann Workers’ Compensation Law, January 2003 The first district recently extended the jurisdictional reach of Illinois workers' compensation claims into a maritime setting in McCoy v. Industrial Commission, Ill.App. 1 Dist. Sep 26, 2002 (2002 WL 31128953).
Choosing the correct forum for riverboat casino employees By Kurt Niermann Workers’ Compensation Law, January 1999 The Jones Act, the Longshore & Harbor Workers Compensation Act or the Illinois Workers Compensation Act may all apply to the various workers of riverboat casinos.

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