Ex-Arbitrator Says Emails Were Summaries of Court Rulings, Not Evidence of Bias

The former Illinois arbitrator whose name was withdrawn this year after questions were raised about his views said Friday that the appointment and review process has become too politicized. "It shouldn't be so political," attorney Robert Luedke said Friday. Luedke, a Chicago insurance defense attorney, has the distinction of being one of the few Workers' Compensation Commission arbitrators to have his reappointment nomination withdrawn by the governor. He served for five months as an arbitrator before a state Senate committee in February raised questions about some emai...