By Peter Mantius, CorrespondentWhile Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn touts legislation that cuts his state’s medical fee structure for workers’ comp by 30% and promises the measure will save employers $500 million a year, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce remains skeptical.“You can’t assume a 30% cut, because there are already discounted rates out there,” said Jay Shattuck, executive director of the Illinois Chamber’s Employment Law Council. “So you are going to have (an effective fee cut) of only 5%, 10% or 15%.”And Caterpillar Inc., which had threatened...
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