IWCC Arbitrators Switching Dockets

The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission announced that arbitrators Daniel Swanson and Magda Derisma-Oyewole will switch dockets, effective Dec. 1. Derisma-Oyewole will be assigned to Chicago and Cook County, while Swanson will be assigned to Zone 2, covering Springfield, Quincy and Urbana, the commission announced. Matters previously set for hearing in December will be transferred to and heard by the appropriate arbitrator. The commission said all settlement contracts, motions and petitions submitted for these dockets will be directed to the new arbitrator and that its CompFile sy...