Disability Claimant Failed To State A Claim For Violation Of Illinois Wage Law

Mealey's (March 10, 2021, 12:51 PM EST) -- EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — After granting a motion to reconsider filed by an employer in a disability benefits dispute, an Illinois federal judge on March 9 determined that the disability claimant failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted under an Illinois wage payment law because the claimant was not owed disability benefits that could be considered a wage under Illinois law....