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Assessments and self-insurance fees can now be paid electronically. Click here for instructions. 

The IWCC has been made aware of scammers posing as judges, attorneys, or state employees to solicit payments and personal information from people with a workers’ compensation claim.

If you have questions about a workers’ compensation claim or want to confirm whether a communication is legitimate, send us an email at wcc.compfile@illinois.gov or call 312-814-6500.

Please click here for further details on how to detect a scam. 

Notice Regarding CompFile Record Retention

News – Wednesday, June 3, 2026

In an effort to improve operational efficiency and system performance, and pursuant to Section 17 of the Workers’ Compensation Act, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC) will begin reducing data maintained within the CompFile system effective July 2, 2026.


As part of this initiative, all decisions and approved settlement contracts older than five years that are not subject to Section 8(a) or 19(h) requirements will be removed from CompFile and transferred to a separate data repository. Beginning July 2, 2026, these records will remain available upon request through wcc.recordrequest@illinois.gov.
Please note that supporting documents, including exhibits, medical reports, and representation agreements, will not be archived and will not be recoverable after removal from CompFile.


The IWCC strongly recommends that attorneys review and retain any applicable files and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with professional responsibility requirements related to client records.
Additional information, including retrieval instructions, eligibility criteria, and guidance related to this archival process, is available on the IWCC CompFile Resources page, here.

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Chicago: 312-814-6500

Springfield: 217-785-7087

Collinsville: 618-346-3484

Peoria: 312-814-6500

Rockford: 312-814-6500 If you intend to visit our Peoria or Rockford office, please call first to make sure the office is open.

TDD/TTY Support Line: 866-383-4370

Support: wcc.compfile@illinois.gov

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