Commentary: Illinois businesses are breaking under the weight of excessive costs – WRPW (Normal)

"The high cost of worker’s compensation is a good example of a significant burden for businesses in Illinois that lawmakers aren’t addressing... Illinois has a more expansive definition of a work-related injury and more extensive benefits than most other states – therefore raising costs. In addition, loopholes that allow workers comp laws to be exploited by predatory lawsuits..."."
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Pat S.
3 years ago

Worked in the workers comp arena for decades – the abuses abound.

Without serious reform, employers will continue to be burdened with high insurance rates and bogus claims. Take the Thormley case for example – how screwed up is that?

Bah!

Stewie the Roof Baby
3 years ago

Leave Illinois, problem solved

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