The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the exclusivity provisions of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act do not bar a claim for statutory damages under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, 740 ILCS § 14/1, et seq. McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park.
The Illinois Supreme Court rejected a potential defense to claims of alleged violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act BIPA when it held that the exclusivity provisions of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act.
For months now, employers and their counsel have been awaiting the Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling in McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park, LLC regarding whether the Illinois Workers’.
On February 3, 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the exclusivity provisions of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (“IWCA”) do not bar a claim for statutory damages under.