Employers Oppose Bill to End Safety Consultants' Immunity

By Peter Mantius, Northern Bureau ChiefA bill that has passed the Illinois state Senate and has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee would strip independent safety consultants of immunity from lawsuits now provided by the workers’ compensation system.Safety specialists who are full-time employees of a company or insurer would not be affected, but the bill would create new liability exposure for contract safety consultants, safety equipment suppliers and any group or person retained by an employer or insurer to give safety advice.The bill, SB 3289, introduced by Sen. Kwame ...