One concern that I’ve heard from injured workers over the years is that they don’t like that their attorney seems to be buddies with the defense attorney. They convince themselves that this means that their lawyer has been bought off or that they won’t try as hard because they don’t want to make their friend … Continue Reading
Sometimes I read about a case that went to trial at the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission and think my readers would benefit from knowing about it, but I don’t want to do a full post on it. Here are three that fit the bill. Case #1: A Village of Merrionette police officer left the station … Continue Reading
Some Illinois workers comp injuries are obviously a case. If you are walking down the hall and slip on a wet floor, tearing your ACL, it’s kind of hard to dispute that. If hot grease burns your face, leaving a big scar, most likely the only issue in that claim is what is it worth? … Continue Reading
Hot off the presses and completely expected, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission is going to be closed through March. Here is the press release: IWCC TO SUSPEND ARBITRATION OPERATIONS FOR TWO WEEKS BEGINNING TUESDAY MARCH 17, 2020 Posted: 3/15/2020 MEMORANDUM TO: MEMBERS OF THE BAR FROM: MICHAEL J. BRENNAN, CHAIRMAN SUBJECT: IWCC TO SUSPEND ARBITRATION … Continue Reading
It’s been a crazy, brutal winter in Chicago and for most of Illinois. I would guess that it’s been a record for the number of calls and emails I’ve received about people who have slipped on ice at work and been injured. If your job requires you to travel and you fall on ice, it’s … Continue Reading
No post today. Have a safe and happy holiday. We’ll be back with a new blog post on the 28th. But like any other day of the year we don’t take the day off. So if you want to talk about a work injury case today (or any day) please call us at 312-346-5578 and … Continue Reading
Happy 4th! While nobody is in our office today, we always have a 24/7 answering service at 312-346-5578 and you can also fill out our contact form. Either way, you’ll get a quick call back from an attorney because while we are celebrating like anyone else, we never truly take a day off of work. … Continue Reading
I got a call from a really nice woman who had hurt her shoulder a few years ago, had surgery and returned to work on light duty. While working light duty she lifted a box overhead, felt a pain in the same shoulder and went to the doctor. After a MRI she discovered that she … Continue Reading
The other day we did a post on United Airlines employees and have done other posts on how when you work for a big company that has a lot of workers and injuries, it’s important to get an attorney who has handled many cases against them before. It doesn’t guarantee a result, but increases your … Continue Reading
An author contacted me looking for someone to share their experiences going through workers’ compensation. If you are interested in learning more, read on. Her contact info is below as well. Mike Hi Michael, Here is some more info on the story. It will be a profile on someone who received workers’ comp. Here … Continue Reading
Please consider nominating me at http://www.abajournal.com/blawgs/blawg100_submit/ as one of the best 100 legal blogs. I hope that my plain English, blunt style appeals to you and that you find a lot of information here or otherwise, why would you stop by??? :) Back with a new post in a day or too. Regards, Mike… Continue Reading
Sometimes I read about a case that went to trial at the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission and think my readers would benefit from knowing about it, but I don’t want to do a full post on it. Here are three that fit the bill. Case #1: A Village of Merrionette police officer left the station … Continue Reading
Some Illinois workers comp injuries are obviously a case. If you are walking down the hall and slip on a wet floor, tearing your ACL, it’s kind of hard to dispute that. If hot grease burns your face, leaving a big scar, most likely the only issue in that claim is what is it worth? … Continue Reading
Hot off the presses and completely expected, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission is going to be closed through March. Here is the press release: IWCC TO SUSPEND ARBITRATION OPERATIONS FOR TWO WEEKS BEGINNING TUESDAY MARCH 17, 2020 Posted: 3/15/2020 MEMORANDUM TO: MEMBERS OF THE BAR FROM: MICHAEL J. BRENNAN, CHAIRMAN SUBJECT: IWCC TO SUSPEND ARBITRATION … Continue Reading
It’s been a crazy, brutal winter in Chicago and for most of Illinois. I would guess that it’s been a record for the number of calls and emails I’ve received about people who have slipped on ice at work and been injured. If your job requires you to travel and you fall on ice, it’s … Continue Reading
No post today. Have a safe and happy holiday. We’ll be back with a new blog post on the 28th. But like any other day of the year we don’t take the day off. So if you want to talk about a work injury case today (or any day) please call us at 312-346-5578 and … Continue Reading
Happy 4th! While nobody is in our office today, we always have a 24/7 answering service at 312-346-5578 and you can also fill out our contact form. Either way, you’ll get a quick call back from an attorney because while we are celebrating like anyone else, we never truly take a day off of work. … Continue Reading
