Sunday, March 13, 2011

House OKs call to audit workers' comp claims: 'We need to know what the facts are' - Workers' comp at Menard - bnd.com

Illinois Workers Compensation Law

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News-Democrat investigation has shown potential abuse of the system by employees in the state prison system and by workers' compensation arbitrators themselves

Eight of the state's 32 workers' compensation arbitrators have themselves filed for or received workers' compensation awards.

"The very arbitrator who awarded $50,000 to one of these claimants in the Menard scenario in fact has received that amount himself," Kay told fellow House members.

Read more: http://www.bnd.com/2011/03/11/1625643/house-oks-call-to-audit-workers.html#ixzz1GXCxzVLg

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