Illinois Workers’ Comp Laws Take Effect, Met With Mixed Reaction
Changes to the Illinois workers’ compensation laws voted on earlier this year officially went into effect on the first of September and have been met with a mixed reception. The changes, widely touted as reducing costs for employers, leave some employee advocates wondering how well the new laws will actually meet the needs of injured […]
Workers’ Injury: Big Verdict in Plant Explosion
Workers’ Injury: Big Verdict in Plant Explosion Workers’ Injuries: Man wins $5.71 million dollar verdict for injuries sustained as a result of an explosion at employer power plant. The jury found his employer liable for deliberately intending the worker’s injuries to occur. Evidence indicated that the employer had experienced a similar explosion at another power […]
Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer: What If I Don’t Like the One I Have?
As a Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer of over 25 years, I am often approached by injured people who have retained the services of a personal injury or workers’ compensation attorney and are dissatisfied with the service that they are receiving from their attorney. They complain that he or she does not answer phone calls and/or does not […]
Workers’ Compensation: Highlights of 2011 Rewrite
Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act: Your Personal Injury Lawyers at Grazian and Volpe (now Lloyd Miller Law) have been blogging extensively about the 2011 rewrite of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act. The outcome of such broad changes in law are difficult to predict and it will be up to lawyers, IWCC arbitrators and commissioners and up […]
Good News for Workers’ Compensation: Doctor’s Detailed Histories to Go Online
Workers’ Compensation claims finally get some good law in Illinois. On August 5th, I wrote about the need for a worker, injured on the job, to know that he or she has the right to choose their own doctor if they are not satisfied with treatment or diagnosis rendered by the company chosen physician (grazianandvolpe.com […]