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Articles From Olga Beznashchuk

Governor J.B. Pritzker Signs Into Law the House Bill 5142 By Olga Beznashchuk Women and the Law, December 2024 On July 29, 2024, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law HB5142, also known as the Birth Equity Act. The Act amends the Illinois Insurance Code and Illinois Public Aid Code to expand coverage for pregnancy, postpartum, and newborn care. The Act also mandates comprehensive abortion coverage without extra costs and deductibles.
Appellate Court Confirms That Caterpillar Tractor Employment-Related Acts Analysis Is Not Applicable for Idiopathic Falls By Olga Beznashchuk Workers’ Compensation Law, December 2023 In Juarez v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Comm’n, the appellate court analyzed the issue of causation in the context of an idiopathic fall.

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