Category: Municipal Law News
Thu Mar 2, 2017 ‐ Education Law News
Injury From Fall Out of Chair at Work Not “Within Scope of Employment”; No Workers’ Compensation Benefits Awarded
The Illinois Appellate Court has held that there was no entitlement to workers’ compensation benefits. Read moreFri Feb 24, 2017 ‐ Education Law News
No Entitlement to Workers’ Compensation Benefits When Driving to Regular Workplace for Mandatory Training
The “traveling-employee” doctrine applicable to workers’ compensation benefits did not apply where a police officer was simply driving his own car to his regular workplace and was struck by another vehicle, sustaining injuries. Read moreTue Feb 14, 2017 ‐ Education Law News
Use of Personal Electronic Devices May Create Public Records
Based upon the recent opinion of the Public Access Counselor (“Public Access Opinion 16—006”) addressing the interplay between personal email accounts and public records. Read moreFri Feb 10, 2017 ‐ Education Law News
Public Body Not Entitled to Absolute Immunity From Liability for Injury Suffered by Cyclist on Area Bike Path
No Absolute Immunity A biker who suffered serious injuries when she rode her bicycle over a defective area of a bike path and was thrown off sued the City (the City had assumed responsibility for the path by agreement with […]