Until further notice, all settlement contracts for 1.) cases previously assigned to Arbitrator Robert Harris should be directed to Arbitrator Douglas Steffenson, 2.) cases previously assigned to Arbitrator Tiffany Kay should be directed to Arbitrator Gerald Napleton, and 3.) cases previously assigned to Arbitrator Charles Watts should be directed to Arbitrator Deborah Baker.

A temporary issue regarding printing and submitting contracts was discovered earlier today. If you experienced any problems with CompFile earlier today, please be aware that the matter has now been resolved.

For questions regarding electronic settlements, contact us by email: WCC.COMPFILE@ILLINOIS.GOV. Need help registering in CompFile? Don’t hesitate to give us a call: 312-814-6611 (Chicago) or 217-785-7087 (Springfield). Visit the CompFile Implementation webpage iwcc.il.gov/compfile
for helpful resources like the CompFile user manual, instructional videos, and more! CompFile – using current technology to simplify success!

Attorneys can now draft, sign, submit, and receive approval of settlement contracts through CompFile! Parties must file settlement contracts in CompFile on all cases with an Application for Adjustment of Claim that have been given an IWCC case number. Any settlement contracts involving a pro se petitioner will continue to be filed on paper until Release 3 later this year. Instructions, explanations, and how-to’s are available on the CompFile Implementation webpage, iwcc.il.gov/compfile
. For support, do not hesitate to contact us: CompFile Feedback Option, email: wcc.compfile@illinois.gov, or phone: 312-814-6611 (Chicago) or 217-785-7087 (Springfield).

Due to personnel availability factors related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, response times may be longer than usual to questions submitted via email or the CompFile “feedback” option. For those firms that are registering in the CompFile system, processes may be delayed.

Remember: CompFile invitation emails expire 5 calendar days after issuance. If you encounter an "invalid invitation code" error, please ask your Law Firm Administrator to send you a new invitation email. Also, CompFile sends all outbound emails from "WCC.NoReply@illinois.gov." Please coordinate with your I.T. staff to ensure this email address is not blocked. This is sometimes referred to as "whitelisting" an email address.