Commission Urges Applications for Arbitrator Positions

The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission is encouraging interested individuals to apply to an arbitrator, and has posted links on its website to facilitate the process.The commission reports that House Bill 1698, the workers' compensation overhaul legislation passed by lawmakers in the past session, provides that the governor will appoint all arbitrator positions."The governor has not yet signed the bill, but the Governor's Office has ... set up a web page for applications," the commission said."All existing arbitrators must apply if they wish to be appointed," the commission ...