The newly enacted Illinois workers' compensation law is likely to burden the state's comp system with inflated costs, according to an insurers' trade group.

The criticism was leveled by the American Insurance Association (AIA), which pointed to an assortment of benefit increases and other changes.

Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich signed the measure Wednesday.

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