News Archive

18 Dec 2018

Inman & Fitzgibbons Prevails as Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Reverses Arbitration Decision on Review

17 Dec 2018

Facts Matter: IL Appellate Court Shows Importance of Thorough & Timely Accident Investigation

13 Dec 2018

Facts Matter: Another Illinois WC Stair Case

Frank Johnston

11 Dec 2018

Credits for Loss of Use of the Arm in Illinois after Will County Forest Preserve

05 Dec 2018

Illinois Expands the Use of Medical Marijuana

Frank Johnston

03 Dec 2018

*Important Changes to IL WC Act

31 Aug 2018

Battling the Opioid Epidemic in Wisconsin

13 Aug 2018

Iowa Supreme Court Denies Healing Period Benefits and Holds Employer can Regain Control of Employee’s Medical Care.

28 Jun 2018

Will workers’ compensation MSA guidelines extend to personal injury cases?

16 Jan 2018

Wisconsin WC Advisory Council Recommends Medical Fee Schedule

27 Dec 2017

Indiana Court of Appeals Broadens the Definition of Earnings in Calculating the AWW

21 Dec 2017

Efforts to Increase Illinois Medical Fee Schedule Thwarted by the IWCC

20 Dec 2017

Missouri Alert: Another Reason to Make Sure Your New Employee is Not Undocumented

07 Dec 2017

I&F Presents to Illinois Chamber of Commerce

06 Dec 2017

Illinois Average Weekly Wage: You Don’t Owe What You Don’t Know

28 Nov 2017

Michigan Board of Magistrates Dismisses Claim Based on Res Judicata

20 Nov 2017

I&F Prevails as IL WC Arbitrator Finds that Routine Job Duties are Not Necessarily “Repetitive”

17 Nov 2017

Wisconsin Court of Appeals hold Expert Medical Opinion from Unlicensed Doctor Admissible at Trial

15 Nov 2017

Illinois Appellate Court Revisits the issues of Traveling Employees and Increased Risk

09 Nov 2017

I&F Presents at 10th Annual Illinois Chamber of Commerce Workers’ Compensation and Safety Conference

21 Aug 2017

I&F Announces Opening of Michigan Office

21 Aug 2017

Rauner Vetoes Bill to Create Illinois State Chartered NFP WC Insurance Company

17 Aug 2017

I&F Prevails where Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Finding that Firefighter’s Need for New Knee Not Related to Work Accident

17 Aug 2017

IWCC Announces passing of Arbitrator Robert Falcioni

11 Aug 2017

Village’s Denial of PSEBA Benefits Upheld by Illinois Appellate Court

01 Aug 2017

Smoking breaks, pigeons lead to the eventual death of a County Investigator and a cloudy workers’ compensation claim in Missouri

25 Jul 2017

Use of Opioids in Wisconsin WC is Low and Aims to go Lower

06 Jul 2017

Illinois’ General Assembly to Override Governor Vetoes to Pass a Balanced Budget, but Forgot About WC Reform

05 Jul 2017

IL Appellate Court Reevaluates Post-termination TTD

23 Jun 2017

IL Special Legislative Session and Competing Workers’ Compensation Bills

22 Jun 2017

Missouri WC Repetitive Trauma Update – Statute of Limitations: When does the clock start ticking?

14 Jun 2017

Indiana Employer and Its Subsidiaries Protected by the Exclusive Remedies Provision of the Act

08 Jun 2017

Illinois WC Alert – Rebutting the 6(f) Presumption

05 Jun 2017

Recent Missouri Activity Appears Favorable for Employers

02 Jun 2017

The Obstinate Children and the Illinois General Assembly

31 May 2017

I&F Prevails in IL Claim where Medical Records Contradict Petitioner’s Testimony

30 May 2017

Continuing Education Opportunity: I&F to Conduct Mock WC Trial with Illinois Chamber of Commerce – June 13, 2017

26 May 2017

I&F Prevails in IL Claim as Petitioner’s Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Held Unrelated to Work Duties

25 May 2017

Missouri Commission Finds Horseplay Equals No Pay

22 May 2017

I&F Upholds Prior Victories in Appeal before Madison County (IL) Circuit Court

18 May 2017

WI Supreme Court takes first look at 2013 law that disqualifies claimants from receiving unemployment benefits for “substantial fault.”

16 May 2017

Indiana Court of Appeals Holds Termination of Employment does NOT Bar Entitlement to TTD Benefits in Indiana

16 May 2017

Iowa Governor Signs WC Bill

15 May 2017

I&F’s Lauren Waninski admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court

10 May 2017

Illinois WC Legislative Update – May, 2017

26 Apr 2017

I&F and Illinois Chamber of Commerce present “The Life of a Workers’ Compensation Claim”

18 Apr 2017

IL WC Update: Taking the “Voluntary” out of Voluntary Recreation Programs

11 Apr 2017

I&F Illinois Legislative Update

30 Mar 2017

Temporary Transitional Employment in Illinois

27 Mar 2017

I&F Presents to Hotel Human Resources Association of Chicago

17 Mar 2017

I&F Presents 2016 Illinois Workers’ Compensation Case Law Year in Review Webinar

15 Mar 2017

Elimination of WC Review Board Sought by Governor Walker of Wisconsin

07 Mar 2017

Governor Rauner of Illinois Announces New Arbitrator Appointment

06 Mar 2017

A CMS Policy for LMSA Reviews is Imminent

06 Mar 2017

New Appointments to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission

27 Feb 2017

Update on Illinois Workers’ Compensation Reform

24 Feb 2017

WCRI Study Shows High Worker’s Compensation Medical Costs in Wisconsin

17 Feb 2017

Refused Drug Test Results In No Benefits

10 Feb 2017

Illinois General Assembly Revisiting Illinois Workers’ Compensation Reform . . . or Is It?

16 Jan 2017

Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Finds Psychologist Qualified under Section 12 of the Act to perform an Independent Medical Examination

11 Jan 2017

I&F Prevails where IWCC Arbitrator Finds Intervening Accident Breaks Chain of Causation

01 Mar 2016

Inman & Fitzgibbons launch new website!

01 Mar 2016

Appellate Court provides new interpretation of Average Weekly Wage calculation

19 Feb 2016

I&F’s Sonia Das prevails in pair of Indiana cases

16 Feb 2016

Sonia Das named Indiana Super Lawyer

10 Feb 2016

I&F Welcomes New Associates to Chicago and Champaign Offices

08 Feb 2016

Inman & Fitzgibbons announces Jynnifer Bates as Partner

05 Feb 2016

IWCC unanimously affirms I&F win in claim filed by a tire technician

01 Feb 2016

I&F to Present at Illinois Chamber’s HR Training Seminar

27 Jan 2016

Who Can Recover PPD after an injured worker Dies?

22 Jan 2016

I&F Establishes Petitioner’s Ongoing Condition of Ill-being Not Related to Accident

11 Jan 2016

I&F Successfully Defends Bank CEO’s Stress Claim

20 Nov 2015

Appellate Court Analyzes “Increased Risk” for Traveling Employee

19 Nov 2015

I&F Welcomes Sonia Das to our new Indianapolis Office

28 Jul 2015

Beware Disruptive Children and Children with Chairs!

27 Jul 2015

I&F and the Illinois Chamber of Commerce Present Webinar

01 May 2015

Confirmation of Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Chairman and Commissioner Appointments

07 Apr 2015

Applying Credits for Prior Cases in IL is Simple, Except When it’s Not

31 Mar 2015

Pre-Existing Rotator Cuff Tear Not Compensable

20 Mar 2015

Arbitrator Rejects Petitioner’s Claim of Permanent & Total Disability

18 Mar 2015

Tire Technician’s Claim Falls Flat

05 Mar 2015

I&F and the Illinois Chamber of Commenrce add Effingham date for Traveling Employee Seminar

25 Feb 2015

Governor Rauner Announces IWCC Appointments

24 Feb 2015

I&F to Present Traveling Employee Seminar at IL Chamber of Commerce

20 Feb 2015

Steve Murdock Preserves Two Wins Before Commission

18 Feb 2015

Illinois Commissioner and Arbitrator Appointments Confirmed

16 Feb 2015

I&F Prevails in Appellate Court

13 Feb 2015

I&F Alerts Employers to New Issues Raised by Medical Marijuana Act

10 Feb 2015

Inman & Fitzgibbons announces Mark Carter as Partner

06 Feb 2015

Gov. Bruce Rauner gives his first State of the State

26 Jan 2015

Rauner speaks on workers’ compensation reform

21 Jan 2015

Firm family grows!

15 Jan 2015

Passing of Former Industrial Commission Chairman and Arbitrator, Ray Rybacki

14 Jan 2015

Stealing From Employer Still Not a Bar to TTD in Illinois

31 Dec 2014

Happy New Year!

03 Dec 2014

I&F Prevails in Repetitive Trauma Claim

01 Dec 2014

Governor Quinn appoints Ron Rascia Acting Chairman of the IWCC

24 Nov 2014

I&F Successfully Defends Alleged Claim of Permanent & Total Disability

17 Nov 2014

OSHA Reporting & Record-Keeping: What Will Be Required in 2015?

14 Nov 2014

Illinois Arbitration territory changes in 2015

12 Nov 2014

CMS Database Brings Transparency to Payments made to Doctors

05 Nov 2014

Quinn Announces that Workers’ Compensation Loss Costs Drop Nearly 20%

04 Nov 2014

IWCC Denies Correctional Officer’s Repetitive Trauma Claim

10 Oct 2014

IWCC Announces New Arbitrator Assignments

23 Sep 2014

2015 Fee Schedule Rates to Increase by 1.70%

22 Sep 2014

Commission Unanimously Affirms PTSD Not Related to MVA Involving Death of Pedestrian

18 Sep 2014

I&F Presenting at 7th Annual Workers’ Compensation Conference on September 24

16 Sep 2014

I&F Opens Three New Offices

09 Sep 2014

Governor Quinn Appoints Four New Arbitrators

18 Aug 2014

Claimant’s Involvement with Family Business not Considered “Return to Work”

13 Aug 2014

NCCI Recommending a 5.5% Drop to Advisory Rates for 2015

12 Aug 2014

I&F Preserves Arbitration Win before Commission

05 Aug 2014

Commission Adopts IME in Degenerative Knee Claim and Denies Knee Replacement

24 Jul 2014

I&F Champaign Celebrates Second Anniversary

22 Jul 2014

Exaggeration and Misrepresentations by Petitioner Result in Reduction of Award by Commission

21 Jul 2014

Commission’s Reversal Illustrates “Kneed” for Careful Investigation of Pre-Existing Degenerative Conditions

27 Jun 2014

I&F 2014 Golf Outing

26 Jun 2014

Section 5(a) of the Illinois WC Act Recently Amended

17 Jun 2014

Commission Finds Wage Differential Award Speculative, Awards § 8(d)2 MAW Instead

17 Jun 2014

I&F Ran for GiGi

22 May 2014

I&F Runs for GiGi

01 May 2014

Cost of Workers’ Compensation in Illinois Decreased from 2009 to 2011, Still Higher Than Other States

24 Apr 2014

Attorney Loses Claim for Benefits when Injured on the Way to Work

18 Apr 2014

I&F Establishes PTSD Not Related to MVA Involving Death of Pedestrian

14 Apr 2014

Municipal Employees – Appellate Court Considers the Overlap between (some) Duty Disability & WC Claims

07 Apr 2014

Legislative Update: “Major Contributing Cause” Measure Advances in IL House

03 Apr 2014

I&F AMA Impairment Rating Seminar on April 17th

29 Mar 2014

Workers’ Compensation and General Liability Defense in the Midwest

28 Mar 2014

Workers’ Compensation Defense in Champaign, Illinois

28 Mar 2014

Workers’ Compensation Defense in Chicago, Illinois

25 Mar 2014

Everyday Job Stress Not Compensable

21 Mar 2014

Workers’ Compensation Defense in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

21 Mar 2014

Workers’ Compensation Defense in Des Moines, Iowa

21 Mar 2014

Workers’ Compensation Defense in Indianapolis, Indiana

20 Mar 2014

I&F Opens in Missouri

20 Mar 2014

Workers’ Compensation Defense in Missouri

17 Mar 2014

Illinois Courts Revisit Interstate Scaffolding

13 Mar 2014

I&F In the News

03 Mar 2014

Commission Puts the Brakes on Truck Driver’s Mental-Mental Claim

03 Feb 2014

Commission Adopts IME and Denies Lumbar Fusion

31 Jan 2014

Illinois WC Legislative Update

30 Jan 2014

Speaker Madigan Unveils 50% Tax Cut for Illinois Businesses

29 Jan 2014

Arbitrator Finds no Accident on Prospective Cervical Fusion case; Denies Claim for 3 Years of TTD

27 Jan 2014

Benefits Denied after I&F Establishes Petitioner is at MMI

24 Jan 2014

IWCC announces 2014 open house dates

21 Jan 2014

Steve Murdock & Inman & Fitzgibbons Collect Two More Victories at Arbitration

15 Jan 2014

IWCC announces Arbitrator and Commissioner assignments

14 Jan 2014

Governor Quinn appoints new Commissioner and Arbitrator

20 Dec 2013

An Early Christmas Present from the Supreme Court

23 Oct 2013

I&F Prevails before IL Supreme Court

18 Oct 2013

Arbitrator Doug Holland

03 Oct 2013

2014 Arbitration assignments announced

01 Oct 2013

Partial List of Arbitrator Reassignments

16 Sep 2013

Respondent wins when I&F proves injury occurred before accident.

16 Aug 2013

I&F at Women’s Bar Association of Illinois Golf Outing

12 Aug 2013

Governor Quinn Appoints Three New Workers’ Compensation Arbitrators and One New Commissioner

08 Aug 2013

Appellate Court Rules that Communications between Employer and Workers’ Compensation Carrier are Admissible in Retaliatory Discharge Claims

16 Jul 2013

I&F Attorneys, Summer 2013

28 Jun 2013

Steve Murdock hits a Trifecta with three IWCC Victories

21 Jun 2013

I&F 2013 Golf Outing

19 Jun 2013

I&F runs GiGi’s Playhouse 5k

17 Jun 2013

Inman & Fitzgibbons announces Colin Mills as Partner

03 Jun 2013

Illinois WC Legislative Update

28 May 2013

Appellate Court Analyzes Psychological Injuries

10 May 2013

Pork, Sausage, & WC Legislation

06 May 2013

I&F Welcomes Dane Kurth to our Champaign Office

01 May 2013

I&F Prevails at Commission

17 Apr 2013

IWCC Sounds Alarm when Paramedic Slips and Falls on His Own Driveway

04 Apr 2013

Detailed claim investigation results in denial of claim for multiple fusion surgeries and PTD benefits at trial

22 Mar 2013

Governor Quinn appoints Chairman Michael Latz and reappoints Commissioners Basurto, Tyrrell, and White

20 Mar 2013

I&F Welcomes Michael Bantz to our Champaign Office

18 Mar 2013

Final Preferred Provider Program Rules Published

15 Mar 2013

I&F obtains reversal of IWCC Decision in Circuit Court

04 Mar 2013

Commission Reverses Arbitrator on Basis of Pre-existing Injury

30 Nov 2012

Arbitrators on the Move

21 Nov 2012

I&F argues Skokie Castings v. Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund before IL Supreme Court

20 Nov 2012

I&F Thanksgiving News

22 Oct 2012

IWCC Repackaging Rule Scheduled for Chamber’s Next JCAR hearing

04 Sep 2012

Governor Quinn Acts on Arbitrator Appointments

24 Aug 2012

The I&F family gets a little bit bigger

02 Aug 2012

New at Inman & Fitzgibbons!

30 May 2012

Legislative Reform Efforts Continue

01 Mar 2012

Commission Posts Increases to Max PPD Rate

01 Mar 2012

Appellate Court “Shoulders” the Burden of Massive Change to PPD Evaluation

02 Feb 2012

Inman & Fitzgibbons announces New Partners

27 Jan 2012

Governor Quinn Appoints Three New Arbitrators

12 Jan 2012

I&F Prevails where Petitioner Fails to Paint Picture of Work Related Repetitive Trauma

10 Jan 2012

Workers’ Compensation Preferred Provider Programs Approved

29 Dec 2011

I&F Announces 2012 Docket Coverage

27 Dec 2011

Thorough Witness Prep Produces Recent I&F Win

27 Dec 2011

2012 Fee Schedule is Online

21 Dec 2011

I&F Case Study: The IME and Issues of Necessary Medical Treatment

20 Dec 2011

I&F prevails where legal secretary cannot establish manifestation date of condition

13 Dec 2011

I&F wins where petitioner fails to carry burden of proof

12 Dec 2011

Arbitrator Jerry Jutila passes away

07 Nov 2011

Changes continue at IWCC

03 Nov 2011

Arbitrator Tobin appointed to bench

18 Oct 2011

Arbitrator coverage announced for October

18 Oct 2011

Governor Quinn announces appointments of 7 Commissioners

14 Oct 2011

Governor Quinn Announces New Arbitrators

22 Sep 2011

IWCC affirms an Inman & Fitzgibbons win based upon Dr. Shermer’s IME

20 Sep 2011

So What’s Happening with the WC Reform?

08 Aug 2011

Quinn signs law banning WC benefits following serious criminal convictions

01 Jun 2011

General Assembly Passes WC Reform Bill

27 May 2011

WC Reform Just a Few Days Away?

17 May 2011

Is Workers’ Compensation Reform Really Happening?!

05 May 2011

Quinn to back change to WC Act?

04 May 2011

April contemplation brings May legislation?

15 Apr 2011

IL Business’ WC Reform bill falls short in Senate vote

07 Apr 2011

Let’s Just Eliminate the IL Workers’ Compensation system??

04 Apr 2011

Gov. Quinn proposes workers’ compensation changes

01 Apr 2011

Federal investigation of Illinois workers’ compensation

31 Mar 2011

I&F prevails with employment defense in carpal tunnel claim

25 Mar 2011

While we were out…

13 Mar 2011

Illinois House orders workers’ compensation audit

10 Mar 2011

Appellate Court limits Respondent’s medical liability

04 Mar 2011

WC Act to be Amended? Sen. McCarter continues his efforts for WC change

04 Mar 2011

Sen. Bill Brady introduces competing ideas for changes to IL WC Act

28 Feb 2011

Speaker Madigan calls for audit of state’s WC program

17 Feb 2011

Sen. McCarter moves for federal investigation of WC controversy

16 Feb 2011

Arbitrator Jutila on sick leave

16 Feb 2011

Arbitrators Dibble and Teague Placed on Administrative Leave

16 Feb 2011

Belleville News-Democrat Reports on Controversy Surrounding IWCC Arbitrators

15 Feb 2011

Governor Quinn appoints Thomas J. Tyrrell as Commissioner

10 Feb 2011

New Downstate Arbitration Assignments Announced

13 Jan 2011

General Assembly Ignores WC Reform

07 Jan 2011

Successful Accident Defenses are No Accident

04 Jan 2011

Illinois Legislators Start 2011 with WC Reform

22 Dec 2010

Respondent Wins where Bathroom is too small for Petitioner’s Claim

20 Dec 2010

Illinois General Assembly Committees Go to Work

14 Dec 2010

Illinois Senate Special Committee on WC holds 5-hour Hearing

09 Dec 2010

Inconsistencies Doom Petitioner’s Claim for Benefits

06 Dec 2010

IL House Special Committee hears testimony on WC Reform

02 Dec 2010

Something Smells Wrong in Recent Fume Exposure Claim

02 Dec 2010

Commission Panels Realign on January 1, 2011

30 Nov 2010

Illinois Chamber Lawsuit Settlement Brings $27 Million RAF Savings

30 Nov 2010

IL Senate Committee hears call for WC Reform

22 Nov 2010

Have Your Voice Heard on Workers’ Compensation Reform!

12 Nov 2010

Illinois losing another 1000 jobs due to cost of doing business.

05 Nov 2010

Chiropractor’s Care Curbed by Arbitrator

03 Nov 2010

Commission Withdraws Emergency Rules Filed on Implants, ASTCs

02 Nov 2010

Arbitrator Hennessy Retires

01 Nov 2010

Candidate Bill Brady on WC Reform

28 Oct 2010

Claimant Falls. Claim Fails.

27 Oct 2010

2011 Medical Fees Limited to 1.08% Increase

26 Oct 2010

Commissioner Barbara Sherman Resigns

14 Sep 2010

Proposed Improvements to the IWCC

08 Sep 2010

I&F Welcomes Kristin Hofer

10 Aug 2010

New Fee Schedule Changes

06 Aug 2010

IWCC 2009 Annual Report is Online

29 Jul 2010

IWCC NEWS: New Arbitrator Assignments. Lawrenceville to close.

26 May 2010

Surcharge Fee Refund Deadline is June 1, 2010

26 May 2010

I&F Welcomes Lauren Zimmer

22 May 2010

Commissioner Daniel Donohoo to serve as Public Member of Review Panel A

17 May 2010

Commissioner Daniel Donohoo appointed

16 May 2010

Chairman Weisz confirmed

21 Apr 2010

I&F Scores a Victory in Repetitive Trauma Claim

10 Apr 2010

A Message from the New Acting Chairman

30 Mar 2010

Settlement Reached in Surcharge Litigation

30 Mar 2010

Commission Appoints New Acting Chairman

04 Mar 2010

Appellate Court rules teacher’s AWW is calculated from 39-week school year in Washington District 50 Schools v. IWCC

19 Feb 2010

Gubernatorial Candidate Bill Brady For Workers’ Compensation Reform?

18 Feb 2010

TTD and Employment Status: One View of the Post- Interstate Scaffolding Landscape

11 Feb 2010

Circuit Court sets aside Permanent Total award and remands case back to Commission

26 Jan 2010

Supreme Court Orders Employers to Pay TTD to Terminated Employees in Interstate Scaffolding v. IWCC

16 Jan 2010

2010 Illinois WC Medical Fees Down 1.48%

15 Jan 2010

Sixth Circuit Considers RICO Liability in WC Claims in Brown v. Cassens Transport Co.

23 Dec 2009

Republican Lt. Governor Candidate to Pursue Workers’ Compensation Reforms

22 Dec 2009

Workers’ Compensation Fraud Unit Issues Annual Report

21 Dec 2009

Nurse’s Demand for Surgery Under Section 8(a) Denied

04 Dec 2009

High Times at the Commission