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In the case of Snyder v. Azcon Metals, 20 WC 009505, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (“Commission”) affirmed an Arbitrator decision concluding that a respondent was not allowed to take credit for payments of statutory

For 2025, Austin Friedrich will serve as the Vice President of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Lawyers’ Association.  Austin was sworn in at the organization’s Installation Dinner on January 11, 2025.  He will serve with other

We are pleased to announce the addition of two new associate attorneys to Ganan & Shapiro, P.C., Zachary (Zach) Deery and Mary Scarpinato.  You can learn more about both of them at are website –

The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission publishes the updated benefit rates two times a year. The new rates reflect the statutory increases to the maximum TTD and PPD rates, as well as updates the minimum benefit