Articles From Kevin LeFevour | Illinois State Bar Association

Excess insurance policies are covered workers’ compensation claims and the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund’s obligations are not subject to statutory cap. Windfall to self-insureds? By Kevin LeFevour Workers’ Compensation Law, January 2014 The recent Illinois Supreme Court decision in Skokie Castings, Inc. v. Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund presents an interesting interpretation of the Illinois Insurance Code as it applies to an employer’s coverage obligations under the Workers’ Compensation Act.

Workers’ compensation benefits, FMLA, and retaliatory discharge By Kevin LeFevour Workers’ Compensation Law, June 2008 The recent Seventh Circuit decision of Dotson v. BRP US Inc., 520 F.3d 703; 2008 U.S.App.LEXIS 5897 (7th Cir., 2008) may not be a statement of new law; however, it does provide detailed guidance for employee discharge cases involving workers’ compensation claims under Illinois law and the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”).

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