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Workers’ comp premiums drop, but Illinois still lags behind neighbors the seventh highest rate of workers tinue lag behind other states.” New data on Illinois workers’ compensation in the country and Denzler said Illinois’ compencompensation insurance show em- until we make changes, we’ll con- sation laws are widely seen in the ployers are in for some savings next year, but business advocates say it doesn’t mean Illinois has become more competitive with other states. A new filing by the National Council on Compensation Insurance shows Illinois employers can expect a 12 percent reduction in their premiums for workers’ compensation insurance. Some may interpret that as significant savings for a business owner. But Illinois Manufacturers’ Association vice president Mark Denzler said the report only shows new data for four states. He said all others should see those savings too. “Every other state will see decreases when their numbers are updated, meaning Illinois still continues to lag behind Indiana, behind Wisconsin, behind the rest of the country.” Denzler stressed that one of the biggest reasons for cheaper employment insurance rates is the loss of higher-risk manufacturing work. “As we’ve lost these high-paying jobs in manufacturing, construction and mining, the severity of injuries has gone down and the amount of time away from work has gone down,” he said. “Job losses are not the way you want to see the cost of Mom Angela Bauer joins Athena, 4, workers compensation insurance and Drew, 1, in drawing on the sidedrop.” walk outside Village Hall on Sunday, He added that workers’ compenAugust 7. The event was a Sidewalk sation costs in Illinois are still in Chalk Party, sponsored by the Comdire need of reform to make it more munity Pride Commission. More phoattractive to new and current busitos inside this issue. ness. “There is no doubt we have BY ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
business community as hostile toward employers. Opponents of workers compensa-
tion reform say the insurance industry is withholding the savings stemming from reforms made in 2011.
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