February 26, 2021
A bill filed in the Illinois General Assembly would transfer the responsibilities for investigating workers’ compensation fraud to the state insurance department. Under HB 2947, the pending business of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission’s Insurance Compliance Division would be transferred …
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✓State Employee and Retiree Health Care Savings – the administration has negotiated over $900 million in health care cost savings.
✓ Estimated $650 million in collectively- bargained cost savings with employees through FY23.
✓ An additional $260 million in savings achieved through negotiated insurance rates and contract terms with providers. -
Behind the fancy savings language, I’m reading more delayed payments for health providers to state employees and retirees. Possibly higher co-pays or increased insurance payments by employees / retirees. And expectations of clawbacks in the next labor union contract.
Those 3 items in the summary come to $1.8B. Not quite smoke and mirrors, but not guaranteed. Likely a double whammy to existing state employees.
02/16/21
Mike Helfand
By far the most popular questions we get from injured Illinois workers have to do with settling their case. Whether it s wanting to know how much a case is worth or when the right time to settle is, we hear a lot of similar questions. We thought it would be a good idea to put together a list of tips relating to settlement of work comp cases. In no particular order, here are 40 things we think you should know:
In almost every instance, once you settle a case, it s over. That means no more medical care or time off work at their expense. So don t settle until you are all better.