TABLE OF CONTENTS

Decision/Opinions
Statistics
Other state workers' compensation agencies
Other government agencies
Other organizations

Decisions/Opinions

Commission decisions are not available on this website.  For information on where to obtain the decisions, click here. 

Illinois Appellate and Supreme Court workers' compensation opinions are available online.

Statistics

The Illinois Department of Public Health produces data about work-related fatal and nonfatal injuries for studies coordinated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Department of Insurance produces data about workers' compensation insurance.

The National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) produces data on workers' compensation benefit payments.

The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) produces data on the frequency of injury, average cost per injury, etc.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) researches and recommends ways to prevent work-related injury and illness.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) has replaced the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes. The Commission does not require employers to use NAICS codes at this time; this link is provided as a convenience.

The Oregon Division of Workers' Compensation publishes a well-known analysis of workers' compensation insurance rates among the 50 states. 

The Workers' Compensation Research Institute conducts studies of states' systems.

Other State W.C. Agencies

The North Carolina Industrial Commission has a great page of links to the workers' compensation agencies in all 50 states.

Other Government Agencies

The Illinois Department of Employment Security pays benefits to eligible unemployed workers.

The Illinois Department of Insurance regulates insurance companies that write workers' compensation policies in Illinois, and approves group self-insurers.

The Illinois Department of Labor enforces laws related to minimum wage, overtime, child labor, farm labor, etc.

The U.S. Department of Labor handles workers' compensation programs for federal employees.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) establishes and enforces safety standards for the 100 million U.S. workers and their 6 1/2 million employers. The OSHA report forms are also available.

OSHA also offers information on ergonomics and how to avoid injuries.

Other Organizations

The International Labour Organization operates an occupational safety and health program. 

The National Safety Council in Itasca, Illinois maintains a safety library, publishes injury statistics and safety bulletins, and operates safety training programs. 

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Vendors of Commission decisions

We have listed all known vendors below. The Commission is not affiliated with any of these companies and does not endorse any company. The list is provided as a convenience to the parties.

Decisions may be purchased on a disk or online from QDEX. 

LexisNexis and Westgroup sell subscriptions to online legal research that include Commission decisions.

LRP Publications and WC Summaries summarize some, but not all Commission decisions, in their publications.

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