For the past year, many BIPA claims have been stayed pending yesterday’s Illinois Supreme Court decision in McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park, LLC regarding whether employment-based.
On February 3, 2022, in McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park, LLC, the Illinois Supreme Court held the exclusive remedy provisions of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act do not preempt employee statutory damages claims under the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act.
On February 3, 2022, in McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park, LLC, the Illinois Supreme Court held the exclusive remedy provisions of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act do not preempt employee statutory damages claims under the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act.
McDonald v. Symphony – BIPA Claims Are Not Preempted by Workers’ Comp - For the past year, many BIPA claims have been stayed pending yesterday’s Illinois Supreme Court.
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.