Code of Civil Procedure's Savings Provision Is Inapplicable to Comp Claims

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that the savings provision of the Code of Civil Procedure for lawsuits that have been dismissed for want of prosecution does not apply to workers' compensation claims. Case: Farrar v. IWCC, No. 1-14-3129WC, 02/11/2016, published. Facts: Evelyn Farrar worked as a pilot for United Airlines. She injured her neck while piloting a plane through turbulence in April 2003. Farrar collected workers' compensation benefits from United through July 20, 2008. In February 2008, Farrar filed a workers' compensation claim for her neck injury, but she then fai...