At issue in this case is whether claimant, Cecil Uphold, may pursue workers' compensation benefits
under the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act (ILWCA) (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 2004))
or whether his claim for relief is preempted by federal law, specifically, the Longshore and ...
As defined in the Workers' Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 2000)), the
term "employee" excludes "any duly appointed member of a police department in any city whose
population exceeds 200,000 according to the last Federal or State census." See 820 ILCS ...
United Airlines, Inc. (United), appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of Cook County, confirming
a decision of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission (Commission) which included
per diem expense payments when computing the average weekly wage of the claimant, ...