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Injured Worker's Case Thrown Out of Illinois Court

In Storjohann v. Heavy Lift Engineering (13 ILWCLB 64, Ill. Ind. Comm. 2005), an injured worker's claim was thrown out of Illinois when the Illinois Industrial Commission said the state did not have jurisdiction over an employee's injury and subsequent drug test because the employment contract was in Iowa. - Full Story

New Law Reforms Illinois Worker' Comp, Raises Payouts

The Illinois worker's compensation system has received its first substantive overhaul in 30 years under a bill Gov. Rod Blagojevich recently signed into law. The Illinois Chamber of Commerce estimates the reforms will cut the system's costs by about 6.5 percent, while boosting benefits by 5 percent. - Full Story

Employee Injured In Trench Collapse Loses Case Vs. Contractor

A construction worker injured in a worksite accident had his case thrown out by an appeals court in Downs v. Steel and Craft Builders Inc. (2005 WL 1492077, Ill. App. Ct. 2d Dist.). - Full Story