ILLINOIS WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW

Workers Compensation Rights And Responsibilities

As required by Illinois state law, the University provides employees with Workers' Compensation insurance. Employees may not waive their rights to W orkers' ...

Illinois workers' compensation: The going-and-coming rule

As a general rule, an Illinois employee who is injured during a regular commute to or from work is not covered by workers' compensation for that injury.

Illinois Statutes Chapter 820. Employment § 305/8 - Codes - FindLaw

In cases of the loss of a member or members by amputation, the employer shall, whenever necessary, maintain in good repair, refit or replace the artificial ...

How To File A Workers Compensation Claim in Illinois

Their pay may also be set by a “schedule of injuries” under Illinois law that determines compensation based on specific injuries that could ...

Illinois Workers' Compensation Laws - VanDerGinst Law

The Illinois Workers' Compensation Act requires all companies with one or more employees to carry insurance to protect workers who suffer job-related medical ...

Illinois Workers' Compensation - How it Works

Illinois requires that all businesses with one or more, full-time or part-time, employees to carry workers' compensation insurance. Sole-Proprietors, Partners, ...

Illinois Supreme Court Rules Workers' Compensation Act Does Not ...

On Thursday, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously ruled in McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park LLC that the exclusivity provisions of ...

Lake County Workers' Compensation Law Blog | Hannigan Botha ...

Independent contractors often wonder if they can get workers' compensation after getting hurt on the job. In Illinois, workers' compensation laws usually cover ...

ILLINOIS WORKERS' COMPENSATION HANDBOOK

Almost every employee who is hired, injured or whose employment is localized in Illinois is covered under the Workers' Compensation laws. Page 3. 2. If you ...

Five Must-know Changes in Illinois Workers' Compensation Law

Fifth, the new law provides a defense if the employee's intoxication is the proximate cause of the employee's accidental injury, or if the employee was so ...

An Overview of Workers' Compensation in Illinois - FMCO Law

Workers' compensation laws protect employees who are injured on the job. These laws provide benefits to injured workers and the families of ...

A GUIDE TO THE BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE ILLINOIS ...

disability under the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act. The act also made it unlawful for an employer to fire or discriminate against an employee for ...

The Changing Face of Illinois Workmen's Compensation

Occupational disease laws were designed to correct these injustices and to stand side by side with workmen's compensation laws . . . to place upon an employer ...

Partial Disability Benefits | Chicago Worker's Compensation Lawyers

Employees who are unable to earn their pre-injury wages may be eligible for partial disability benefits according to the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act.

Chicago Workers' Compensation Lawyers - Ankin Law

Under the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act, your employer is required to pay for all of your reasonable and necessary medical expenses associated with your ...

Illinois Employment Beat - Employment Law Watch

In April 2020, the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission passed an emergency rule creating this same rebuttable presumption, but quickly withdrew the rule ...

Illinois Workers' Compensation Lawyers - HDSL Law Firm

Since 1932, we have been Southern Illinois' trusted legal team when it comes to fighting for restitution following a workplace injury.

Illinois Supreme Court Rules On Illinois Workers' Compensation ...

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the immunity provisions of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act do not extend beyond an injured worker's direct ...

Illinois Workers' Compensation Insurance for Small Business

Sole proprietors, business partners, corporate officers, and members of limited liability companies (LLCs) can exempt themselves from workers' compensation ...

HB1208 Changes to the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act

HB1208 passed on April 7, 2022, modifying the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act.