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A Truck Driver With Severe Blood Clots From Sitting Too Long

By Mike Helfand on July 7, 2018 Posted in Injuries

I got a call from a very sweet woman whose husband sustained a major injury. He had multiple blood clots because due to his work as an over the road truck driver he sat for long periods of time. Doing so in a confined space puts you at an increased risk of this happening. He … Continue Reading

Illinois Workers’ Compensation and Truck Drivers

By Mike Helfand on April 15, 2018 Posted in Do I Have a Case?

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How A Truck Driver Proved He’s NOT An Independent Contractor

By Mike Helfand on April 9, 2018 Posted in Benefits

Shady employers cheat the Government and employees by calling their workers independent contractors when they really aren’t. It happens to no profession more than truck drivers. There was a recent court case decided in favor of a truck driver who was told he wasn’t an employee and did a great job of showing why he … Continue Reading

Are You An Independent Contractor Or Employee?

By Mike Helfand on November 7, 2017 Posted in Do I Have a Case?

I’ve written on this blog a few times that one of the ways an employer, usually a trucking company but not always, tries to screw you out of Illinois workers’ compensation benefits is to call you an independent contractor when you are really an employee. If you aren’t an employee then you can’t get benefits. … Continue Reading