Epstein Becker: Illinois Legislative Changes and a State Supreme Court Decision Substantially Help Employers Challenge Unemployment Claims | Practical Law

Epstein Becker: Illinois Legislative Changes and a State Supreme Court Decision Substantially Help Employers Challenge Unemployment Claims | Practical Law

This Law Firm Publication by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. discusses two recent developments that affect Illinois unemployment benefits. On January 3, 2016, the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Act was amended to clarify eight different types of misconduct that can disqualify an employee from unemployment benefits. On February 4, 2016, in Petrovic v. The Department of Employment Security, the Illinois Supreme Court added additional categories of disqualifying misconduct and provided guidance on what type of evidence of misconduct an employer must present to successfully challenge a former employee's claim for unemployment benefits.

Epstein Becker: Illinois Legislative Changes and a State Supreme Court Decision Substantially Help Employers Challenge Unemployment Claims

by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Published on 09 Feb 2016 • Illinois, United States
This Law Firm Publication by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. discusses two recent developments that affect Illinois unemployment benefits. On January 3, 2016, the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Act was amended to clarify eight different types of misconduct that can disqualify an employee from unemployment benefits. On February 4, 2016, in Petrovic v. The Department of Employment Security, the Illinois Supreme Court added additional categories of disqualifying misconduct and provided guidance on what type of evidence of misconduct an employer must present to successfully challenge a former employee's claim for unemployment benefits.
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