Illinois Employers and the Two-Year Itch: Workers' Compensation and Retaliation Claims Challenges and How You Can Address Them

December 4, 2013

Two years after Illinois enacted workers' compensation reform, employers have enjoyed lower coverage costs, lower fees, and a decrease in settlement costs. But the pain of high volumes of claims — coupled with the continued increase in related retaliation claims — remain a significant challenge for employers and businesses. Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to present this complimentary briefing featuring Hinshaw partners Ambrose V. McCall and Timothy J. Newlin, which will focus on common pitfalls encountered by employers dealing with difficult claims. The program will cover:

Who Should Attend
Business owners, members of the general counsel’s office, executive leaders, HR Directors, HR Managers

Date & Location
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Hinshaw’s Peoria Office
416 Main Street
Sixth Floor
Peoria, IL 61602

Time
8:00 a.m. – Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. – Program

Continuing Education Credit
Illinois attorneys will be able to earn 1.0 credit hour of continuing legal education credit for attending this program. This program has been submitted to HRCI for HR professionals to earn 1.0 hour of continuing education credit toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification.

Registration & Questions
To RSVP or if you have questions, please contact Hannah Lopas at hlopas@hinshawlaw.com or 414-225-4813.