Rauner Releases WC Reform Proposals, including Standard of Causation Update

After months of vague statements, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has outlined specific proposals for workers' compensation reform that include updating the standard of causation and cutting medical reimbursements. The Republican governor's updated “Illinois Turnaround” plan, which he released last week, calls for: Redefining the standard of causation so that instead of work needing to be a cause of the injury, it has to be the majority of the cause in order to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. Allowing commissioners to use the American Medical Associati...