According to the 2016 Oregon Workers’ Compensation Premium Rate Ranking study, Illinois was ranked as the most expensive state in the Midwest in terms of workers’ compensation costs, and is tied with Oklahoma as the seventh-most expensive state in the United States. Aside from that, the study reveals that Illinois is not an attractive site… Read More
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission is embarking on an endeavor to modernize 40-year-old paper filing systems; one lawyer said that such a move will bring only minimal improvements to the system as a whole, however. Gene Keefe, a 30-year practitioner of civil litigation, is optimistic that the plan to invest in updated technology translates to… Read More
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission is embarking on an endeavor to modernize 40-year-old paper filing systems; one lawyer said that such a move will bring only minimal improvements to the system as a whole, however. Gene Keefe, a 30-year practitioner of civil litigation, is optimistic that the plan to invest in updated technology translates to… Read More
Groups looking out for the interests of businesses said the high cost of workers’ compensation will continue to impede the growth of industry in Illinois, which will reduce state revenue growth. Illinois Manufacturers’ Association Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Mark Denzler said an Oregon study published in 2014 showed that Illinois employers have been… Read More
Groups looking out for the interests of businesses said the high cost of workers’ compensation will continue to impede the growth of industry in Illinois, which will reduce state revenue growth. Illinois Manufacturers’ Association Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Mark Denzler said an Oregon study published in 2014 showed that Illinois employers have been… Read More
Illinois Department of Insurance Deputy Director of Investigations William Blumthal, Jr. provided an update about their agency’s efforts to battle workers’ compensation insurance fraud. His comments came at the 2016 Illinois Self Insurers’ Association 38th Annual educational seminar and membership meeting on Saturday, October 15. According to Blumthal, the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud believes there… Read More
Illinois Department of Insurance Deputy Director of Investigations William Blumthal, Jr. provided an update about their agency’s efforts to battle workers’ compensation insurance fraud. His comments came at the 2016 Illinois Self Insurers’ Association 38th Annual educational seminar and membership meeting on Saturday, October 15. According to Blumthal, the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud believes there… Read More
A man was pronounced dead at the scene of a motorcycle accident this morning. The accident occurred at around 7:00 at the intersection of 300 E and 900 N County Road. The Sheriff’s Department and the Coroner’s Office are on the investigation. There will be an autopsy of the body tomorrow.
A man was pronounced dead at the scene of a motorcycle accident this morning. The accident occurred at around 7:00 at the intersection of 300 E and 900 N County Road. The Sheriff’s Department and the Coroner’s Office are on the investigation. There will be an autopsy of the body tomorrow.
Three individuals who stayed at a Danville-area hotel have contracted Legionnaires’ disease. None of the individuals were Danville locals. The illness, while not contagious, can be fatal. Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by a bacterial infection in the lungs. When contaminated water mist or vapor is inhaled, the bacteria can lead… Read More