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Title:	Workers' Compensation Commission Arbitrators
Website:	Workers' Compensation Commission
Contact Name:	Annette Roti
Contact Title:	Confidential Assistant to the Chairman
Contact E-Mail:	annette.roti@illinois.gov
Function:	Workers’ Compensation Commission Arbitrators conduct judicial hearings, render awards and decisions, and approve settlement contracts in accordance with statutory requirements of the Illinois Workers' Compensation and Occupational Diseases Acts. The Canons of the Code of Judicial Conduct as adopted by the Supreme Court of Illinois govern the hearing and non-hearing conduct of arbitrators.
Term:	3-year terms Please see the Composition below for more details
Senate Confirmation:	Yes
Party Affiliation:	N/A
Qualifications:	Any arbitrator who has not previously served as an arbitrator for the Commission must be licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois. Arbitrators must devote full time to their duties and must not hold other offices or positions of profit. Arbitrators who are attorneys shall not engage in the practice of law.
Compensation:	Each arbitrator shall receive a per annum salary of $4,000 less than the per annum salary of members of The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission as provided in Section 13 of this Act, (Currently at $118,716).
Composition:	12 arbitrators shall be appointed to terms ending July 1, 2012, 12 shall be appointed to terms expiring July 1, 2013, All additional arbitrators shall be appointed to terms ending July 1, 2014. Thereafter, all arbitrators shall be appointed to 3-year terms.
Chair:	n/a
Authority:	(820 ILCS 305/14)

Member Names

Name (Last, First)	Term Expires	Member Since	Appointed By	Position	County
Amarilio, Joseph	6/30/2021	11/26/2019	Governor	Arbitrator	Lake
AuBuchon, Jeanne	7/1/2023	8/24/2020	Governor	Arbitrator	St Clair
Baker, Deborah	7/1/2022	11/26/2019	Governor	Arbitrator	Cook
Cantrell, Linda Jean	7/1/2023	10/25/2019	Governor	Arbitrator	Williamson
Carlson, Kurt	7/1/2022	10/14/2011	Governor	Arbitrator	Cook
Cellini, Paul	6/30/2021	12/7/2015	Governor	Arbitrator	Cook
Doherty, Carolyn	7/1/2022	10/14/2011	Governor	Arbitrator	DuPage
Dollison, Greg	7/1/2022	10/14/2011	Governor	Arbitrator	Cook
Erbacci, Anthony	7/1/2023	10/14/2011	Governor	Arbitrator	Cook
Friedman, Stephen	6/30/2021	9/5/2014	Governor	Arbitrator	Cook
Fruth, Steven	7/1/2023	9/5/2014	Governor	Arbitrator	Cook
Gallagher, William	7/1/2022	2/1/2012	Governor	Arbitrator	St. Clair
Glaub, Michael	7/1/2022	12/5/2016	Governor	Arbitrator	Cook
Granada, Gerald	6/30/2021	10/14/2011	Governor	Arbitrator	Cook
Harris, Christopher	6/30/2021	10/25/2019	Governor	Arbitrator	Cook
Hegarty, Jessica	6/30/2021	1/3/2014	Governor	Arbitrator	DuPage
Hinrichs, Adam	7/1/2021	11/26/2019	Governor	Arbitrator	Henry
Huebsch, Jeffrey	6/30/2021	9/2/2013	Governor	Arbitrator	DuPage
Kane, David	7/1/2023	10/14/2011	Governor	Arbitrator	Cook
Lee, Edward	7/1/2022	10/14/2011	Governor	Arbitrator	DuPage
Llerena, Elaine	7/1/2022	11/26/2019	Governor	Arbitrator	Cook
Mason, Molly	7/1/2022	10/14/2011	Governor	Arbitrator	Cook
McLaughlin, William	7/1/2022	11/26/2019	Governor	Arbitrator	Cook
Napleton, Gerald	7/1/2023	8/24/2020	Governor	Arbitrator	Cook
O'Brien, Dennis	7/1/2022	11/26/2019	Governor	Arbitrator	Sangamon
Ory, Christine	6/30/2021	9/7/2011	Governor	Arbitrator	DuPage
Pulia, Maureen	6/30/2021	10/14/2011	Governor	Arbitrator	Cook
Rowe-Sullivan, Melinda	6/30/2021	8/31/2015	Governor	Arbitrator	Peoria
Seal, Paul-Eric	7/1/2023	4/13/2018	Governor	Arbitrator	DuPage
Soto, Frank	7/1/2022	12/12/2016	Governor	Arbitrator	DuPage
Steffenson, Douglas	6/30/2021	8/24/2015	Governor	Arbitrator	Cook
VACANT			Governor	Arbitrator	None
VACANT			Governor	Arbitrator	None
Watts, Charles	7/1/2023	10/2/2017	Governor	Arbitrator	Cook