In a case that involved lengthy reviews and appeals, a claimant was finally able to obtain worker’s compensation benefits. See AT&T employee wins benefits for injury while climbing staircase. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law Bulletin, Volume 28, Issue 6, May 15,...
The formal Worker’s Compensation system is, broadly speaking, based on a general compromise between worker’s and business: employees get benefits from work-related injuries without having to prove liability, and businesses get immunity from normal civil lawsuits over...
In another decision with an unusual fact pattern, a company got into serious trouble for not obtaining worker’s compensation insurance for its employees. See Tow truck company’s failure to insure employees merits maximum penalty. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law...
I don’t generally write about cases from jurisdictions outside Illinois or the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, partly out of lack of relevance to my practice and partly out of a lack of familiarity with the caselaw of other states. I’ll make an...