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Articles on Workers Compensation

SB1658 amends both the Illinois Insurance Code and the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act By Patrick A. Tallon Workers’ Compensation Law, August 2000 SB 1658, which amends the Illinois Insurance Code, as well as both the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act and Occupational Diseases Act, was passed by both the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate on April 13, 2000 at the end of the Spring Session. The bill will be effective January 1, 2001.
Workers’ compensation on line By Phillip B. Lenzini Workers’ Compensation Law, August 2000 The purpose of this article is to initiate, but certainly not conclude, the presentation and discussion of useful sites or URL's ("Uniform Resource Locators," the Internet address if you will), for workers' compensation practitioners.
Workers’ compensation review: significant cases from 1999 term By Michael J. Colwell Workers’ Compensation Law, August 2000 The Industrial Commission Division of the Illinois Appellate Court hears appeals that arise out of proceedings before the Illinois Industrial Commission.
General information Workers’ Compensation Law, June 2000 According to the Spring 2000 issue of Commission News, the Illinois Industrial Commission's publication, arbitrators decided, settled or dismissed nearly 73,000 workers' compensation cases in fiscal year 1999.
Notes from the editor Workers’ Compensation Law, June 2000 The Workers' Compensation Section Council has, over the last year, gathered information for an article advising its members how individual arbitrators handle their calls and trial dates.
Legislative news Workers’ Compensation Law, May 2000 Senate Bill No. 1535, introduced by Senator Dillard on January 27, 2000, included in pertinent part the following proposed amendments to 820 ILCS 305/11, from Ch. 48, par. 138.11 of the Workers' Compensation Act, and 820 IILCS 310/11, from Ch. 48, par. 172.46 of the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act:
Notes from the editor Workers’ Compensation Law, May 2000 Our last newsletter focused on topics other than Industrial Commission news, so we decided to devote much of this newsletter to what's been happening in recent months at the Industrial Commission.
Hot topics­recent decisions By Christine M. Ory Workers’ Compensation Law, April 2000 Two recent appellate court decisions have placed the onus on the parties filing reviews or appeals to follow due diligence to ensure the circuit court clerk's office and the Industrial Commission's employees do their jobs in a proper and timely manner.
The Stip Sheet Workers’ Compensation Law, April 2000 This month, the issue we will address from the Request for Hearing, or "Stip Sheet," is average weekly wage.
Workers’ compensation By Bernard Wysocki General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, April 2000 The short answer is "yes." Recently, in Joe W. King v. Industrial Commission et al. (R.R. Donnelly), (Ill.Sup.Ct. No. 87099, 1/21/2000), the Illinois Supreme Court held that a former employee, who had been awarded permanent total disability under § 8(f) of the Workers' Compensation Act, could subsequently be required to submit to an independent medical examination requested by a former employer.
The Stip Sheet Workers’ Compensation Law, November 1999 Each newsletter will include an article on one (or more) of the issues from the Request for Hearing, or "Stip Sheet," used at Arbitration Hearings at the Illinois Industrial Commission.
Justice Philip J. Rarick interview By Lance Mallon Workers’ Compensation Law, June 1999 On the 23rd of March, 1999, we had the pleasure of doing a round table discussion with Justice Philip J. Rarick at the Porter's Steakhouse in Collinsville.
Recreational injuries and traveling employees: An unresolved question By H. Barry Wesley Workers’ Compensation Law, June 1999 Often a case will be decided which makes the "initial statement" of the law in an area; such was the decision in Bagcraft Corp. v. Industrial Comm'n, 302 Ill. App. 3d 334, 705 N.E.2d 919, 235 Ill. Dec. 736 (1998).
Civil litigation practice reminder: Workers’ compensation lien and proceeds from uninsured/underinsured policies By Mark Brown Young Lawyers Division, May 1999 Your client was in an automobile accident while in the course of working for his employer.
Workers’ compensation review—1998 term cases of significance By Michael J. Colwell Workers’ Compensation Law, March 1999 The Industrial Commission Division of the Illinois Appellate Court hears appeals that arise out of proceedings before the Illinois Industrial Commission.

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