State Comp Boards Continue to Adjust to COVID-19 Requirements

State agencies and compensation courts continue to adjust to the restrictions required by the COVID-19 outbreak. Here's a look at some of the latest changes to hearings and filing procedures around the country. Illinois. The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, which is not yet set up for virtual hearings, has suspended most arbitration proceedings. But it said it will now hold in-person arbitrations only for valid emergency motions, starting today, the commission announced. A valid emergency may involve the expiration of the statute of limitations or an unacceptable hardship ...