Author: Lindsay Wagahoff, MA

Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA)

Posted by Lindsay Wagahoff, MA | Jul 18, 2018 | Legal, zall | 0 |

The State of Illinois has a law that requires employers to provide unpaid work leave to employees who are victims of domestic or sexual violence, or who have family members who are victims. This law is known as the Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA). When the law was originally written, it only applied to employers that had more than 15 employees. In 2017, the definition of employee was modified to include an employer with at least one employee. Therefore, VESSA now applies to all ICS members.

Paid Employee Sick Leave Ordinance in Cook County and Chicago

Posted by Lindsay Wagahoff, MA | Jul 11, 2018 | Legal, Practice Management, zall | 0 |

Both Cook County and the City of Chicago have passed ordinances that require employers to provide employees with a certain amount of paid sick leave. In Cook County, the ordinance is called the Cook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance. In the City of Chicago, the ordinance is called the City of Chicago Paid Sick Leave Ordinance. These ordinances are both in effect now, and the location of your chiropractic office will determine which ordinance you will be required to follow (if any).

2018 Legislative Session Report

Posted by Lindsay Wagahoff, MA | Jun 6, 2018 | ICS Message, Legislative, zall | 0 |

The 2018 Spring Legislative Session for the Illinois General Assembly adjourned on May 31, 2018. Over the course of the session, more than 1,500 Senate Bills and 1,900 House Bills were introduced. Throughout the session, the ICS staff reviewed the legislation to address any concerns or impact to the chiropractic profession. Additionally, over the course of the session, the ICS Staff advocated on behalf of the chiropractic profession on several pieces of legislation.

Thank You Donors!

Posted by Lindsay Wagahoff, MA | May 30, 2018 | ICS Message, Legislative, zall | 0 |

We would like to thank all the chiropractic physicians who have donated to the IL Chiro PAC. Without your continued support of the IL Chiro PAC, we would not be able to advocate as effectively on behalf of the profession. Your contributions make our efforts possible.

Physical Therapists and Direct Access to Patients in Illinois

Posted by Lindsay Wagahoff, MA | May 2, 2018 | Compliance, ICS Message, Legislative, zall | 0 |

During this period, the ICS alerted members with two different calls to action regarding physical therapists and direct access. As you will recall, the physical therapists introduced legislation earlier this session to gain direct access and diagnose patients.

April 18, 2018 Legislative Update

Posted by Lindsay Wagahoff, MA | Apr 24, 2018 | ICS Message, Legislative, Videos, zall | 0 |

April 18, 2018 Legislative Update

Support the Profession and Enter the 2018 Raffle

Posted by Lindsay Wagahoff, MA | Apr 4, 2018 | ICS Message, Legislative, zall | 0 |

If you donate to the ILChiro PAC today, you will be entered in for a chance to win an Amazon Echo Show or a GoPro Camera Set. The drawing for the Amazon Echo Show will be held on May 5, 2018, at the 2018 HIPAA Workshop: Protecting Your Practice class in Springfield, IL.

2018 Legislative Session Begins

Posted by Lindsay Wagahoff, MA | Feb 28, 2018 | Compliance, ICS Message, Legislative, zall | 0 |

The 2018 legislative session has started. We are now in the second year of the 100th General Assembly. This means any legislation that was filed last year could very quickly become viable this year. The last few weeks have been filled with legislators filing additional legislation for this session. Over the course of these recent weeks, the Illinois Chiropractic Society has reviewed and analyzed thousands of bills to identify any potential impact on the chiropractic profession.