News from the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission
Straight from the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, FYI
New Galesburg and Joliet arbitration hearing locations
Effective January 1, 2010, Galesburg arbitration hearings will be held at the Best Western Prairie Inn, 300 S. Soangetaha Rd. Note: Review hearings will continue to be held at the VFW Hall.
Effective January 1, 2010, Joliet arbitration hearings will be held at
the Will County Court Annex Building, 57 N. Ottawa St. Ste 201. Note:
Review hearings will continue to be held at the Will County Courthouse.
Open house announced
The Commission will hold an open house in Chicago on January 14, 2010 from 9 am to 12 noon.
After a brief explanation of our court process, visitors will observe arbitration hearings and review-level oral arguments. After oral arguments end, there will be a question-and-answer period with commissioners.
There is no charge to attend, but registration is limited. If there is sufficient interest, we'll hold these regularly. To sign up, please send an email with the subject "open house" to susan.piha@illinois.gov .
Workers' Compensation Fraud Unit issues annual report
In 2008, the Illinois Department of Insurance investigated 41 reports of possible workers' compensation fraud, and referred 35 cases for prosecution.Working on referrals from prior years, the Illinois Attorney General and county State's Attorneys obtained seven convictions.
To read the report, go to http://www.iwcc.il.gov/WCFU-09report.pdf
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