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What The New Work Comp Arbitrators Will Mean

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Governor Quinn has appointed new arbitrators and there is a new procedure for hearing cases starting in January 2012.

There will be 3 arbitrators at each site.

They will be assigned to cases randomly.

Currently there is one arbitrator at each site.

Your case will come up once every 3 months.

Now it comes up once every 2 months.

This means it will take longer to get to your case.

Before you would know the arbitrator’s tendencies and what to expect from decisions.

Now you will have to keep track of three arbitrators.

The Governor’s press statement announcing the appointment of the new arbitrators emphasized improving the business climate in Illinois.

This may have some chilling effect on injured workers’ cases.

Questions about your Work Injury? Feel free to call Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

Will The Judge Decide Today?

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Will the Social Security Disability Judge tell me the day of my hearing whether I win my case?

It does not happen very often that the Disability Judge will tell you at the hearing that you have won.

The Judge will certainly not tell you that you have lost.

Probably security concerns.

Sometimes you can tell from the questions asked the vocational expert whether you will win.

The final decision has to be in writing.

It usually takes 45 to 60 days to get the final decision.

So you see, it takes a long time to get the hearing and more time to get the decision.

Questions about your Disability case? Feel free to call Illinois Social Security Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.