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Workers’ Workplace COVID-19 Exposure Claims Made Easier By Illinois Legislature

As of Friday, May 22nd, the Illinois legislature passed House Bill 2455. Awaiting Governor Pritzker’s signing, HB 2455, among other matters, reinstates the “rebuttable presumption” for essential workers who presumably contracted COVID-19 at work. This is a major piece of legislation that will undoubtedly have a major impact on workers’ compensation claims related to COVID-19. What […]

Workplace Injuries From COVID-19 In Illinois

COVID-19 Work Injuries The spread of COVID-19 across Illinois has resulted in many work-related infection claims. If you have been diagnosed with COVID-19 which was related to your workplace conditions, you can pursue a potentially compensable claim under the Illinois Occupational Diseases Act. The employer’s defense to an alleged work-related COVID-19 claim likely will be that […]