On April 13, 2020, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission adopted new rules in Sections 9030.70(1) and (2) of the Rules of Practice before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission to address claims for employees infected with COVID-19. Steve Murdock of Inman and Fitzgibbons, the ICRMT primary workers compensation attorney’s, has prepared a memo for ICRMT members. You can view this memo by clicking here. Below are some other important links regarding the IWCC Emergency Rule.
- The Emergency Rule as Amended: https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/iwcc/news/Documents/15APR20-Notice_of_Emergency_Amendments_CORRECTED-clean-50IAC9030_70.pdf
- Governor’s 3/20/20 Executive Order: https://www2.illinois.gov/documents/execorders/2020/executiveorder-2020-10.pdf
Please reach out to Steve at gsmurdock@inmanfitzgibbons.com with any questions.