Commission Extends COVID Hearing Procedures Through Jan. 31

The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission has extended emergency coronavirus procedures for in-person hearings and pro se settlements through the end of January. Pro se settlement agreements may be reviewed by an arbitrator without an in-person appearance, as long as affidavits are submitted and a video or telephone conference is held, the commission said in a bulletin. For claimants with attorneys, in-person hearings will continue to be held in five locales around the state: Chicago, Rockford, Peoria, Springfield and Collinsville, a bulletin from the commission r...