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Friday, October 3, 2025

Circuit Court Errs in Setting Aside Commission's Finding on Causation

State: Illinois
Topic: NORTH
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The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a circuit court judge should not have overturned a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Commission that found a worker’s cervical

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Thursday, October 2, 2025

Exclusivity Doesn't Apply to Restaurant Worker's Death From Anaphylactic Shock

State: Illinois
Topic: NORTH
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The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of $5,782,349.85 for a restaurant worker’s death from anaphylactic shock after he ate a free meal that contained

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Thursday, October 2, 2025

Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Worker on Labor Law Claim

State: New York
Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim and for dismissal of the affirmative defenses.

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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

IWCC Arbitrator Peter Akemann Dies at 73

State: Illinois
Topic: NORTH
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The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission announced that former arbitrator Peter Alan Akemann died of cancer at 73.

Akemann was an arbitrator for 18 years, starting

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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Worker Not Entitled to Fees Payable From Penalty Assessed on Employer

State: New York
Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to an award of fees payable from a penalty imposed on

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Bill Targets Employers That Skip Comp Coverage

State: Wisconsin
Topic: NORTH
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A bill in Wisconsin would increase fines for employers that misclassify workers for lower workers' compensation premiums or forgo coverage altogether.

The current fine for employers

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