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Workers’ comp law could raise employer costs
- A civil justice watchdog warns that a new Illinois law may undo previous reforms in workers’ compensation.
- House Bill 5228, amending workers’ compensation rules, took effect immediately after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed it on August 7.
- The law imposes a $7 million surcharge on profitable workers’ compensation insurers, increasing by 3.5% annually, and adds liability restrictions for employers.
- The law also creates more procedural hurdles for employers to challenge questionable workers’ compensation claims, according to Melin.
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Workers’ comp law could raise employer costs
(The Center Square) – A civil justice watchdog says a new Illinois law could reverse the state’s gains in workers’ compensation reform.
·Chariton, United States
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