Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission Arbitrators Panel

Arnold G. Rubin presents recent Illinois Appellate Court cases that significantly impact Workers' Compensation practice, with important insights for both Petitioner's and Respondent's attorneys. Originally presented as part of the Workers’ Compensation Institute 2024: How to Handle High Stakes Claims Plus How to Avoid Having Robots Write Your Brief.

This course examines the advantages and disadvantages of the remedies under 8(d)1 and 8(d)2 of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act. It does this by analyzing fact situations that could be pursued under these theories of recovery; what evidence is required to prove and defend these cases; and proving suitable employment with a job search. Originally presented as part of the Workers’ Compensation Institute 2024: How to Handle High Stakes Claims Plus How to Avoid Having Robots Write Your Brief.

Get a Petitioner’s and Respondent’s perspective on how to evaluate whether a case is compensable. Review the case law and the basics of all workers’ compensation cases, including jurisdiction, statute of limitations, accident, medical causation, employer/employee relationship, average weekly wage, the benefits a person would be entitled to and more. Originally presented as part of the Work Comp Boot Camp 2023.