Tag Archives: 1099

Work Comp and Proving You Aren’t An Independent Contractor

By Mike Helfand on November 27, 2023 Posted in Do I Have a Case?

If you are injured while working in Illinois, here is how to prove that you are not a 1099 independent contractor and are entitled to work comp benefits… Continue Reading

How An Illinois Laborer Proved They Aren’t An Independent Contractor

By Mike Helfand on February 6, 2023 Posted in Do I Have a Case?

One of the biggest trends in Illinois workers’ compensation law over the last ten years or so has been employers trying to outsmart the system. They don’t want to pay for workers’ compensation insurance so they call all of their workers “independent contractors.” It’s also a way for them to cheat the Government because they … Continue Reading