High on the list of Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s legislative priorities is reducing the amount employers pay for workers’ compensation insurance.
Illinois currently ranks 7th nationwide for the highest cost per $100 of salary, according to the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, according to Rauner.
He said one of the reasons for high costs is that Illinois compensates workers for injuries that are related in any way to their job. Rauner wants to raise that standard so workers only would be compensated if an on-the-job accident is more than 50 percent responsible for the injury.
