Failing to Reach Compromise on WC Reforms, Legislators Head into new Fiscal Year without Budget

The wrestling match between the Democrat-controlled Illinois General Assembly and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner over workers’ compensation reforms and other issues has led the state to enter into a new fiscal year without a budget. General Assembly leadership told the media Tuesday that they would work through Wednesday to pass a short-term solution to keep state government functions operating until a full budget could be passed. Meanwhile, the Senate Committee of the Whole heard testimony Tuesday from 11 stakeholders in the workers’ compensation system, including injured wor...