Voltage fade during charge-discharge cycling in Layered Li-rich Mn-rich positive electrode materials needs to be overcome for the development of high-energy low cost Li-ion batteries. Several cation dopants have been introduced into the bulk lattice to mitigate voltage decay by limiting transition metal (TM) migration, inhibiting phase transformation, or reducing the extent of oxygen release. Here, a series of electrochemically active Cr substituted (2.5, 5.0, and 10 mol%) Co-free Li_1.11Ni_0.33Mn_0.56O₂ and Li_1.2Ni_0.2Mn_0.6O₂ compositions were synthesized via dry particle fusion followed by heat treatment with Li₂CO₃. Cr doping improves specific capacity and capacity retention via multiple electron transfer of Cr³⁺/Cr⁶⁺ as well as mitigates voltage fading to a certain extent. The impact of Cr on voltage decay was studied by careful measurements of dQ/dV vs V on Cr-doped and undoped samples before and after cycle testing.