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Illinois Workers' Compensation
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The source of the information available through the links below is the state regulations and/or case law in each state. The lists of links below are kept current to the best of our abilities and are normally updated twice per year, however, statutes and case law may change more frequently. For a map of state links that are updated more frequently, click here.

Visit our Intelligence Summary for periodic news about updates to state laws. Consult with your own attorney or corporate counsel to make sure information found on or through this website is current and applicable to your situation.

Illinois Workers' Compensation Rules
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Part 2027 Qualification Of Arbitrators, Conduct Of Arbitrators And Commissioners
Part 7010 Accident Reporting
Part 7020 Pre-arbitration
Part 7030 Arbitration
Part 7040 Review
Part 7050 Oral Arguments
Part 7060 Judicial Review
Part 7070 Settlement Contracts
Part 7080 Attorney's Fees
Part 7090 Disciplining Of Attorneys, Agents
Part 7100 Insurance Regulations
Part 7110 Miscellaneous
Part 7120 Anti-corruption Rule
Part 7130 Hearing Loss Guidelines
Part 7500 Commission Review Board Procedures

Illinois Workers' Compensation Statutes
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305 26.1. Misclassification of employees as independent contractors.
Introduction
305-1. Citation of Act--Definitions--Liability
305 - 2. Accidental injuries--Election to accept or reject Act--Notice-- Withdrawal of election
305-3. Automatic application of Act
305 - 4. Provision to insure payment of compensation--Existing insurance or relief association--Liability of insurance carrier
305 - 4a. Group self-insurers; pooling; insolvency fund
305 - 4a-1. Self-Insurers Advisory Board
305 - 4a-2. Definitions
305 - 4a-3. Members--Appointment--Terms--Vacancy
305 - 4a-4. Powers and duties
305 - 4a-5. Self-Insurers Security Fund
305 - 4a-6. Insolvency
305 - 4a-6.1. Self-Insurers Administration Fund
305 - 4a-7. Assessments--Audits--Refunds
305 - 4a-8. Reimbursement
305 - 4a-9. Review of applications and related documentation
305-4d. Industrial Commission Operations Fund Fee
305 - 5. Damages; illegally employed minors; third party liability
305 - 7. Amount of compensation--Fatal cases
305 - 8. Amount of compensation--Nonfatal cases
305 - 9. Lump sum payment--Commutation
305 - 10. Basis for computing compensation
305 - 11. Compensation as full measure of employer's responsibility
305 - 12. Physical examinations
305 - 13. Industrial Commission--Creation--Membership--Tenure--Administration of Act--Salaries--Vacancies--Rights of succession
305 - 13.1. Advisory Board
305 - 14. Commission to appoint secretary, assistant secretary and arbitrators--Salaries--Traveling expenses and disbursements--Seal--Records-- Certified copies
305 - 14.1. Commission Review Board--Creation--Membership--Proceedings
305 - 15. Annual report to Governor--Special bulletins and reports
305 - 15a. Handbook--Rights and obligations of employers
305 - 16. Rules and orders--Depositions--Subpoenas--Hospital records--Court reporter--Fees and charges
305 - 16a. Attorney fees
305 - 17. Blank forms--Records--Destruction of documents--Fees
305 - 18. Determination of questions by commission
305 - 19. Disputed questions of law or fact
305 - 19.1. Time for performance under this Act defined
305 - 19a. Trust fund--Custody--Disposition
305 - 20. Poor persons--Costs and expenses
305 - 21. Assignment--Lien, attachment or garnishment--Award as preferential claim--Award or agreement as lien
305 - 23. Waiver--Settlement contract or lump sum petition by minor death beneficiary
305 - 24. Deposit by employer of commuted value of unpaid compensation-- Purchase of annuity in amount of compensation due or computed
305 - 25. Partial invalidity--Repeal or invalidity in relation to actions for injury or death--Claims under prior laws
305 - 26. Violations--Punishment--Enforcement
305 - 27. Repealer
305 - 28. Application of Act
305 - 29. Reports--Benefit payments, and number of injuries
305 - 30. Construction of self-insurance provisions
305 - 10.1 Compromise Lump Sum Settlement
305 - 25.5 Unlawful Acts; Penalties
305 - 6. Posting of notices by employer--Records and reports of injuries-- Notice of accident--Limitations--Contracts made within seven days after injury
305 - 8.2. Fee Schedule
305 - 8.3. Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board
305 - 8.7. Utilization Review Programs

Illinois Occupational Diseases Act
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Section 16
Section 19

Section 2 Election to accept or reject Act
Section 3 Right of action against employer not under Act
Section 4. Provision to insure payment of compensation
Section 5 Liability under act inclusive--Third party liability
Section 6 Employers to post notices--Records and reports of occupational diseases--Notice of disablement--Limitations--Contracts made within seven days after disablement
Section 7 Compensation and benefits as provided by the Workers' Compensation Act
Section 8 Limitations
Section 9 Lump sum payment--Commutation
Section 10 Basis for computing compensation
Section 11 Compensation as full measure of employer's liability
Section 12 Physical examinations--Autopsy
Section 13 Administration of Act
Section 14 Traveling expenses and disbursements--Seal--Records-- Certified copies
Section 15 Annual report to Governor--Special bulletins and reports
Section 17 Blank forms--Records--Destruction of documents--Fees
Section 18 Determination of questions by commission
Section 20 Violations of Act
Section 21 Assignment--Lien, attachment or garnishment--Award as preferential claim--Award or agreement as lien
Section 23 Waiver--Settlement contract or lump sum petition by minor death beneficiary
Section 24 Partial invalidity--Election--Construction of statutes
Section 25 Repealer
Section 27 Application of Act
Section 1 Citation of Act--Definitions--Presumption of exposure--Parties liable--Limitations

Illinois State Offices and Contacts
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 State Offices and Contacts


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