Lawsuit Pits Businesses vs. Pritzker in COVID-19 Legal Battle – WTTW (Chicago)

The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission will hold an emergency meeting Monday to withdraw a temporary, emergency rule put in place earlier this month that ensures “first responders and essential front-line workers, who are most susceptible to exposure to COVID-19, are afforded the full protections of the Workers’ Compensation Act in the event they are exposed to or contract the virus.” But Gov. J.B. Pritzker Saturday said that is not an acknowledgement that commissioners overstepped their rulemaking authority, and indicated the commission will in the near future adopt a modified version with a similar goal.