Effective Wednesday, July 22, 2020, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (“Commission”) has completed the second release of the CompFile system, its e-filing system for the management of workers’ compensation claims. This release is significant because the Commission will no longer accept/approve physical copies of settlement contracts in most claims. In fact, only settlements with a
As expected, on June 5, 2020, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 2455 for COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims in Illinois into law. The law mirrors the repealed Commission rule, that front line or essential workers (as defined by the Executive Order from March 2020) alleging COVID-19 exposure and contraction shall be rebuttably presumed to have
After a repeal of the emergency rule adopted by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission ruling that exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace will be “rebuttably presumed” to have arisen out of and in the course of employee’s employment, the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill on May 22, 2020, which implements a variation of the
Effective June 1, 2020, the Commission has announced new procedures for monthly trial calls and setting cases for hearing. Under these new procedures, trials, hearings on motions, and pre-trial conferences will all resume. The new Commission procedures may be found here in their entirety. Beginning June 1, 2020: The parties may resume presentation of motions at the
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued a new rule to provide guidance regarding the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (“FFCRA”) and the paid sick leave and family leave provided as part of this new legislation. The following are the three most significant takeaways for employers: 1. Small businesses are potentially exempt. Notably, employers with
On April 27, 2020, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission repealed their emergency rule to the Rules Governing Practice before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, which created a rebuttable presumption of compensability for COVID-19 claims contracted by workers employed in an essential function during the state of emergency. On April 23, 2020, a temporary restraining order
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FAQs We have received many inquiries about potential workers’ compensation liability for illness related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our attorneys at Wiedner & McAuliffe, Ltd. wanted to directly address some of the most common questions. Is COVID-19 a Compensable Workers’ Compensation Claim? The most frequent question concerns whether an employee with COVID-19 could
On April 13, 2020, at the direction of Governor J.B. Pritzker, the Illinois Worker’s Compensation Commissioners voted 9-0-1, to enact an emergency rule to the Rules Governing Practice before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, to address compensability of COVID-19 claims by workers employed in an “essential function.” The rule states that where the employee is
At Wiedner & McAuliffe, we want you to know that there are opportunities to resolve and close open cases during these uncertain times. The Missouri and Kansas Workers’ Compensation Divisions have scaled back settings, but there are still things we can do to keep some cases moving: Approval of Stipulations by email. The Missouri Division
COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus, was recently designated a global health emergency and pandemic. The questions are what duties an employer might have to its employees in relation to the spread of COVID-19 and whether an employee that contracts COVID-19 might have a viable workers’ compensation claim. Although an employer cannot outright ban personal travel
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