Cook County Finance Subcommittee approves minutes and multiple workers’ compensation settlements

The Cook County Finance Subcommittee on Workers' Compensation met in regular session and approved the minutes of its March 10, 2026 meeting and a list of workers' compensation settlement items recommended by the State's Attorney.

The chair called the meeting to order at 11:30 a.m. and the secretary took roll, recording Commissioners McCaskill, Merida, Trevor and Vasquez as present and confirming a quorum. The chair then moved to approve the minutes (agenda reference read in the record); Commissioner Trevor moved the minutes approval, seconded by Commissioner Morita, and the committee approved the motion by voice vote when the chair asked, "Hearing none, all in favor say aye."

Later the chair presented multiple settlement items "as recommended by the State's Attorney," reading a series of docket/agenda numbers for approval. Commissioner Trevor moved to approve the listed settlements; Commissioner Vasquez seconded. The subcommittee approved the items by voice vote. The chair asked whether an executive session was necessary to review the items; no executive session was requested.

The transcript lists the settlement item identifiers read into the record but does not include amounts, claimants' names, or other case details. A clerical correction to one docket number was raised by the secretary and confirmed by the chair before the settlements motion was put to the membership. Having no further business, the subcommittee adjourned after a motion by Commissioner McCaskill, seconded by Commissioner Merida, which the membership approved by voice vote.

No recorded roll-call tallies or dollar figures for the settlements were included in the transcript; the record shows voice approval only.