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Synopsis: Last Night, at 12:00 midnight, July 2024 started and there a new laws that are certain to change your day-to-day IL WC claims handling.

 

Editor’s comment: Please note the changes aren’t great for Illinois/Chicago businesses but “it is what it is”—we all have to follow the law.

 

Chicago and Cook County Minimum Wage Goes Up

This will have a direct impact on IL WC Section 8(d-1) wage loss claims.

While Illinois’ state-wide minimum wage will not go up until the end of the year 2024, residents in Cook County and Chicago will see higher minimum wages starting

Continue Reading July 1, 2024; New Laws from the WC Perspective in IL/Chicago–this is a must read for WC folks