Five arbitrators filed suit Tuesday in federal court in order to block the firings and have that particular section of the new legislation ruled unconstitutional.
Both the Belleville News-Democrat & the State Journal Register have the full stories regarding this development.Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Five Arbitrators File Suit to Block Firings
One of the first changes resulting from HB 1698 was the termination of the Workers’ Compensation Commission arbitrators for the State of Illinois on July 1, 2011. The governor is scheduled to appoint new, or reappoint current, arbitrators at an as yet undetermined date. Until then, the current arbitrators will continue to hear cases until either they are reappointed or their successors replace them.
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