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Toxic Tort Monitor: Illinois Governor Signs Law Creating Exception To Illinois Workers’ Compensation Exclusivity For Latent Injuries

On May 17, 2019, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed legislation eliminating the state’s 25-year statute of repose under the Workers’ Compensation Act for latent diseases, overturning the prominent Supreme Court decision in Folta v. Ferro Engineering,...
By: Husch Blackwell LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/toxic-tort-monitor-illinois-governor-50912/

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