Annual Report Notes Increased Productivity, Defends System

In its annual report for fiscal year 2007, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission reported that it increased the number of review decisions by 50% and collected $1.2 million in penalties from uninsured employers.The report also defends the state’s workers’ compensation system costs in comparison to other states. The increase in review decisions was due to new legislation allowing the governor to appoint three additional commissioners, the report noted.The Insurance Compliance Division collected $1.2 million in penalties from 52 uninsured employers and brought nearly 50...