Tag Archives: Naperville

Once You Hire A Lawyer, Don’t Talk To The Insurance Company

By Mike Helfand on December 1, 2018 Posted in Tips if Injured

I’ve been an Illinois workers’ compensation attorney for 21 years. I like to say that I’ve heard it all, but recently I heard something new. A woman called me looking for a lawyer. I looked up her case and discovered that she had hired an attorney who had filed the case just one week prior. … Continue Reading

When Illinois Firefighters Are Hurt In Training

By Mike Helfand on October 17, 2018 Posted in Benefits

Everyone gets that if you are hurt doing your normal job, your injuries should be covered under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act. So if you are a firefighter and run in to a burning building and tear your meniscus or hurt your neck while doing so, there would hopefully be no dispute that you were … Continue Reading