A press release from State Rep. Allen Skillicorn: Skillicorn Files Workers’ Comp Reform Package SPRINGFIELD – State Representative Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) has filed a workers’ compensation reform package consisting of legislation to address this major area impeding job growth … Continue reading
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A press release from Rep. Allen Skillicorn: Downtown Chicago and the North Shore Prospers While the Rest of Illinois Struggles to Get By The map below shows in stark contrast that other than the most prosperous areas in downtown Chicago … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. candidate Allen Skillicorn: REPEAL BLAGOJEVICH 2005 WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT East Dundee, IL – Allen Skillicorn, Republican candidate for State Representative called for repeal of Public Act 094-0277, 2005 workers’ compensation legislation passed into law … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Governor’s Office Statement on Workers’ Compensation Vote SPRINGFIELD – The following statement is attributable to Lance Trover, Director of Communications: “Unsurprisingly, Speaker Madigan and the politicians he controls again ignored compromise reform proposals … Continue reading
A press release from Govenror Bruce Rauner: Governor Announces Appointments Governor Bruce Rauner announced today he has selected a new Assistant Secretary for the Illinois Department of Transportation and filled openings on the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. Name: Rich Brauer … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: DISBARRED CHICAGO LAWYER SURRENDERS AFTER MORE THAN SIX YEARS ON THE RUN; ALLEGEDLY SKIPPED PRISON TERM CHICAGO — A disbarred Chicago lawyer was indicted in a new federal case for allegedly failing … Continue reading
The Workers Comp reform bill favored by Democrats as a way to cut costs for business at the expense of doctors and hospitals didn’t pass two nights ago. On the last night of the spring session, however, enough votes were … Continue reading
You may be surprised to see Democrat Jack Franks voting “Yes.” He didn’t vote that way right away, however. He waited until he knew that the bill would not get the necessary 60 votes to pass. Look at the video … Continue reading
A press release from the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce: Illinois Chamber Statement on Workers’ Compensation Legislation From Doug Whitley, President & CEO Illinois Senate Amendment 3 to HB1698 is assigned to the Senate Executive Committee for May 27 at … Continue reading
“Holy guano, Batman!” Of the 760 employees at Menard Correctional Center in the Metro East part of Illinois, 389 have filed claims. “That’s a big pile of guano, Robin!” Belleville News-Democrat reporters George Pawlaczky and Beth Hundsdorfer have discovered “hundreds … Continue reading
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has entered an arena where I have not seen it before: worker’s comp. Here is the press release: CHIROPRACTOR AND PHYSICIAN AMONG THREE DEFENDANTS INDICTED IN ALLEGED $1 MILLION HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME CHICAGO — A … Continue reading
Yesterday in an article entitled Kirk Dillard Woos McHenry County Women McHenry County Blog started a three-part series on what happened when the GOP candidate came to Crystal Lake. Besides covering pensions and a new tax credit for contributions to … Continue reading