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Illinois Supreme Court “Upgrades” Willful Misconduct Requirements in Unemployment Cases

By Maureen O'Brien & Stephen D. Erf on February 11, 2016
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Despite recent amendments that expand the list of misconduct that will disqualify Illinois unemployment insurance claims, a recent Illinois Supreme Court case requires communication of a specific rule or policy if an employer needs to prohibit misconduct not listed in the amended statute.

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Maureen O’Brien advises clients on a broad range of employee benefits matters, including qualified plan design, welfare plan design, employee benefit plan compliance issues, fiduciary matters, multi-employer pension plan issues and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. Read Maureen O’Brien’s full bio.

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Stephen D. Erf focuses his practice on civil rights and labor/employment counseling and litigation, restrictive covenants, wage and hour, union organizing, collective bargaining, employment discrimination, wrongful discharge and leadership transition. He has worked with clients in a wide range of industries, including health…

Stephen D. Erf focuses his practice on civil rights and labor/employment counseling and litigation, restrictive covenants, wage and hour, union organizing, collective bargaining, employment discrimination, wrongful discharge and leadership transition. He has worked with clients in a wide range of industries, including health care, education, construction, manufacturing, professional services, social services, food products, chemicals and transportation. Read Stephen Erf’s full bio.

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