Some truths about Illinois workers compensation law are just common sense. If you get hurt because you are drunk, you don’t have a case. That’s one example. But other times things come up that aren’t common sense.
Twice in the
There’s no movie I’ve seen more in my life than “Animal House.” It’s incredibly quotable, legitimately hilarious and an easy watch with an incredible cast. In college there were numerous times it would just be playing at the place I
One of the guiding principles of my law firm and this blog, as well as any call I have with an injured worker, is to remember that you can’t be expected to be knowledgeable about Illinois work injuries. For most
Short post today. Happy Thanksgiving! I’m on track to talk to around 1,500 injured workers this year. I’ve met a lot of great people, and I’m thankful for you all.
While nobody is in our office today, we have a
While we provide free legal guidance and lawyer referrals for just about every area of Illinois law, the most common complaint we get is from people who are having trouble at work.
Sometimes these calls involve pay and compensation issues.
Because we are experienced Illinois workers compensation lawyers and because we have a state wide network of great attorneys, people come to us for all sorts of questions. One of the big ones isn’t just, “Who should I hire?” but
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission publishes a 25 page handbook. It’s a general guide that helps employees understand their rights if they get hurt at work. It has 11 sections, much of which is great information. Some of it
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I got a call the other day from a really funny injured worker who was hesitant to get a lawyer involved. I asked him why he called after having been dealing with it on his own for the prior months,
I recently had a call with a Walmart worker in Illinois who told a nightmare story about their work injury. Sadly it’s a story we hear a lot with so many companies. Long story short is they had a knee