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The Exclusivity Provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act might not bar a claim for Liquidated Damages under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, but you should file an Application for Adjustment of Claim with the Commission if you intend to seek Actual Damages: Marquita McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville, LLC et. al.

By Matt Walker on October 23, 2020
Posted in Accident, Actual Damages, Appeals, Appellate Court, Application for Adjustment of Claim, Arising Out of Employment, Circuit Court, Emotional Distress, Exclusive Remedy, Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, Illinois Workers' Compensation Act, Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, Illinois Workers' Compensation Law, In the Course of Employment, Lawyers, Liquidated Damages, Mental Anguish, Mental Trauma, Occupational Disease, Procedure, Statutory Damages, Workers' Comp Benefits, Workers' Compensation

Never a dull moment. Recently, in the case of Marquita McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville, LLC et. al., the Illinois Appellate Court was called upon to determine whether the exclusivity provisions of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act bar a claim for statutory damages under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act where an employer is alleged…

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After completing his term of service with the United States Army’s 24th Infantry Division, Matt Walker went on to earn his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, followed by a law degree from The John Marshall Law School. Matt has spent the last 17 years protecting the rights of injured workers throughout the State of Illinois.

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