On January 22, 2010, on an issue of first impression, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed a decision of the Illinois Appellate Court, Third District, and reinstated a decision of the Workers' Compensation Commission (WCC).
If you represent contractors and you're struggling to get a grip on indemnity, workers' comp liens, and Kotecki waiver issues, this article is for you.
Lawyers who represent manufacturers, insurers and others need to understand the Kotecki gap and the supreme court's ruling that most insurance policies don't cover it.
On August 22, 2007, the Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, reversed the order of the Circuit Court of Du Page County and held that the defendants, John and Kelly Van Cleve, were entitled to judgment as a matter of law.
On March 22, 2007, the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's holding that the findings of the Illinois Industrial Commission (Commission) in a worker's compensation action were not against the manifest weight of the evidence.
Has the Illinois Supreme Court embraced a test that makes it harder for employers to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees and thus avoid employee-related taxes and other expenses?
Under the direct participant theory, recently adopted by the Illinois Supreme Court, a parent business that guides its subsidiary's activities may be liable for the subsidiary's torts.
The Illinois Supreme Court rules that for purposes of filing a timely workers' comp claim, the petitioner's carpal tunnel syndrome manifested on the day it was diagnosed, not the day she first experienced pain.
On March 31, 2006, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court of Cook County, holding that a prior decision in a workers' compensation action collaterally estopped the defendant village from litigating the issue of causality in a Public Employee Disability Act (PEDA) action.
A petitioners' lawyer looks at "utilization review," increased benefits, and other features of this comprehensive revamp of workers' compensation law and practice.
On December 21, 2005, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court of Cook County, holding that an award of medical expenses was "compensation" under the Workers' Compensation Act (Act) and that the claimant was, therefore, entitled to interest on his award of medical expenses.
On May 22, 2003, the Illinois Supreme Court upheld the Industrial Commission's award of temporary total disability payments on a workers' compensation claim.
On March 25, 2003, the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, reversed and remanded the order of the circuit court of Cook County granting summary judgment for the defendant corporation.
On November 21, 2002, the Illinois Supreme Court held that the appellate court properly applied § 2-1117 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 735 ILCS 5/2-1117.
