I have the pleasure of talking to so many people every month. There are so many great questions that we get. One of them is a variation on, “What is the best thing I can do if I’m hurt while working?” The number one thing you can do if you are hurt at work and … Continue Reading
Not too long ago I had a call from someone that felt like it should be an April Fools call, but it wasn’t. Basically, the caller was worried about her son. He had received payment for being off work for three months, but apparently was on video, drunk and dancing at a party and joking … Continue Reading
I had a live chat recently with someone who had a back injury and was being released to light duty that they didn’t think they should do. They had a great question which was: When should a lawyer be used for workers compensation claims? What I told them is what I’d tell anyone. Hopefully, it … Continue Reading
If your work injury case is going to trial at the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, winning or losing comes down to the evidence presented. Mostly that will be from your testimony and the medical records that get submitted that show what you told your doctors and what treatment you received. There also could be a … Continue Reading
I know that Cubs/Sox can be as divisive for some people as politics, but I believe in being direct, honest and not a phony, so I’m a proud Cub fan. The many clients I’ve had over the years who are Sox fans still work with me. :) No matter who you root for, it dawned … Continue Reading
I have the pleasure of talking to so many people every month. There are so many great questions that we get. One of them is a variation on, “What is the best thing I can do if I’m hurt while working?” The number one thing you can do if you are hurt at work and … Continue Reading
