My Illinois Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Disappeared

By Mike Helfand on November 13, 2025 Posted in Tips if Injured

What to do when you can not reach your Illinois workers compensation attorney and it feels like they have disappeared. Some possible explanations.… Continue Reading

Will Your Work Comp Lawyer Not Talk To You

By Mike Helfand on August 11, 2025 Posted in Tips if Injured

Find a new lawyer if your workers compensation attorney won't talk to you or doesn't respond to you.… Continue Reading

The Dumbest Thing I’ve Heard An Illinois Work Comp Attorney Do In A While

By Mike Helfand on March 18, 2024 Posted in Tips if Injured

I just don’t get some lawyers. It’s usually the older ones who do the dumbest things, and that is exactly what happened to a recent caller to my office. She had a major injury which requires back surgery. She hired a lawyer who has over 40 years of experience and a reputation as a crotchety … Continue Reading