National Study of Illinois Workers Compensation Proposed

6-1-09

H.R. 635, the “National Commission on State Workers’ Compensation Laws Act of 2009” (Jan. 22,2009) would create a federal commission to study the state-based workers’ compensation insurance system and make recommendations for improvements. Under the proposal, the Commission would have the authority to hold hearings, issue subpoenas, take testimony, and receive evidence. It would be required to make recommendations for improvements to the workers compensation systems within 18 months. You can expect the study to recommend adoption of greater nationalized standards.

I would expect that any suggestion for a nationalized system of medical payments would be modeled after Medicare and severely reduce current medical payments to our doctors and hospitals for workers compensation injuries.

The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents recently came out to oppose to the proposed study as unjustified and simply a waste of taxpayers’ money.

To read further details, see "PIA Opposes Federal Commission to Study State Workers Compensation Laws on LexisNexis. LexisNexis provides the Larson's Workers Compensation Law Center for valuable resources for attorneys and the workers compensation industry.

Chicago Workers Compensation Attorney -- 6-01-09