Unemployment, workers’ compensation issues take focus in third week of Illinois’ stay-at-home order – Center Square

Pritzker on Monday also announced emergency rules issued by the Workers’ Compensation Commission at his request to put the onus on employers of first responders and other “essential employees” if the employee contracts COVID-19. They cover first responders, front line health care providers and correction officers, as well as essential employees in grocery and hardware stores, gas stations and others, but not media.