In the face of national data that declares Illinois the third worst state in the country for businesses, news that Illinois’ workers’ compensation rates will again decrease has been met with widespread support, Illinois Watchdog.org reported on August 4. Illinois Governor Patrick Joseph Quinn III announced that the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) suggested a drop… Read More
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce accused the judiciary system for favoring labor groups over business owners by rewriting legal documents to accommodate laborers disproportionately. The Chamber of Commerce argued that this accommodation is the reason that Illinois has the fourth-highest workers’ compensation premium in the United States. Michael Carrigan, the president of Illinois AFL-CIO (American… Read More