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Justin O’Neil v. IWCC, or Hollywood Casino Redux By Markham M. Jeep Workers’ Compensation Law, May 2020 A look at a case involving the denial of penalties for failure to authorize treatment.

Negotiated rates and third-party carriers By Markham M. Jeep & Graham J. Jeep Workers’ Compensation Law, May 2018 The appellate court ruled in Perez v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission that the negotiated rate — the calculation of a dollar amount owed for medical services — is not limited to a rate negotiated by the employer or the employer’s insurance carrier.

Late notice rejected as defense to repetitive trauma case By Markham M. Jeep Workers’ Compensation Law, September 2016 The recent decision in Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission again addresses the difficulty of determining the date of accident for injuries which develop over time and for which symptoms gradually increase.

Does the employer’s share of the plaintiff’s expenses depend on the gross or net recovery of the employer’s subrogation claim? By Markham M. Jeep Workers’ Compensation Law, January 2002 In Overlin v. Windmere Cove Partners, Inc., 756 N.E.2d 926, 258 Ill.Dec. 652, the appellate court considered the correct method of calculating the employer's share of litigation costs.

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