The Illinois Workers’ Comp BlogIllinois Construction Workers and the Average Weekly WageIn this blog post, we will continue to talk about the issue of average weekly wage. In the case of Illinois-Iowa Blacktop, Inc. v…Oct 11, 2020Oct 11, 2020
The Illinois Workers’ Comp BlogIllinois Workers’ Comp: Bonuses and Average Weekly WageThe Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act states that bonuses are not to be included in the average weekly wage. But the courts have found…Oct 8, 2020Oct 8, 2020
The Illinois Workers’ Comp BlogHot off the Press!On October 5, 2020, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released Version 3.2 of the WCMSA Reference Guide. CMS identified…Oct 6, 2020Oct 6, 2020
The Illinois Workers’ Comp BlogJurisdictionJurisdiction is a court’s power to decide a case or issue a decree. Remember that the Commission is a state agency, not a court. In a…Oct 6, 2020Oct 6, 2020
The Illinois Workers’ Comp BlogLitigation Limbo & Procedural SNAFU’s in Illinois Workers’ Compensation Claims: Carlinville United…I like reading Rule 23 orders. In Illinois, Rule 23 orders are decisions by the Appellate Court that can’t be used as precedent except in…Oct 2, 2020Oct 2, 2020
The Illinois Workers’ Comp BlogNew Illinois Supreme Court Workers’ Compensation Case — McAllister v. IWCCOn September 24, 2020, the Illinois Supreme Court filed its decision in the case of Kevin McAllister v. The Illinois Workers’ Compensation…Oct 2, 2020Oct 2, 2020
The Illinois Workers’ Comp BlogIllegally Employed Minors and Illinois Workers’ Compensation LawIn 1903 and 1904, shortly before the opening of the St. Paul Mine in Cherry, Illinois, the state passed child labor laws that pulled…Oct 1, 2020Oct 1, 2020
The Illinois Workers’ Comp BlogUninsured Illinois EmployersWhat if I am injured, but I work for an employer that is not self-insured and does not have workers’ compensation insurance?Oct 1, 2020Oct 1, 2020
The Illinois Workers’ Comp BlogGiving Notice of Your Work Accident in IllinoisThe Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act requires that an injured worker give notice of a work accident as soon as practicable, but not…Sep 30, 2020Sep 30, 2020
The Illinois Workers’ Comp BlogWorkers Comp Around the World: The United Arab EmiratesMost countries around the world offer some level of protection to workers that are injured on the job. These workers’ compensation regimes…Sep 29, 2020Sep 29, 2020
