Circuit Court Lacks Subject Matter Jurisdiction Over Worker's Appeal

The Illinois Appellate Court said a circuit court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over a worker’s appeal from an adverse decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission. Case: Zahran v. IWCC, No. 1-24-0896WC, 10/03/2025, unpublished. Facts: Kahlil Zahran worked for S&B Food & Liquor Inc. He allegedly fell while at work in April 2016, sustaining injuries. Procedural history: Zahran filed a workers’ compensation claim. Because S&B was uninsured, the Illinois State Treasurer, as custodian of the Injured Workers’ Benefit Fund, was added as a par...