The average cost for a worker’s compensation claim is just over $41,000. The compensation varies, depending on the type of injury sustained. Even without injuries, 83% of United States workers suffer from work-related stress. Not being able to work due to an injury can be detrimental to one’s mental health, even with worker’s comp. Many employees who suffer work-related injuries wonder, “Can I…
Workplace injuries happen every seven seconds. That is equivalent to 12,900 every day, which adds up to about 4.6 million workplace injuries every single year. Your employer has a responsibility to provide safe working conditions for you while you are on the job. However, as the statistics above prove, injuries can happen at any job site any day of the week. Should…
This week, Illinois workers’ compensation attorney Brent Eames secured another victory at trial against an employer who refused to pay for related medical treatment for its injured employee after she suffered a work-related accident. Our office represents an injured Deputy Sheriff who was working as a correctional officer in the McHenry County Jail when she was assaulted by a combative…
When tragedy strikes, and a first responder dies or becomes permanently disabled, it is crucial to make sure that your loved ones are taken care of now and into the future after you are gone. While line-of-duty disability pensions under Article III and Article IV of the Pension Code can provide tremendous benefits for disabled police officers and firefighters who…
Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed into law an expansion of the benefits afforded to injured first responders and correctional officers under the Public Employee Disability Act (PEDA). As of today, section (b-5) of PEDA has been amended so that any eligible employee injured after March 9, 2020 who has directly or indirectly had their recovery hindered as a result of COVID-19…
During the month of June 2020, we celebrated our two year anniversary of Eames Law Group, Ltd. in a big way by securing over $1,000,000.00 in settlements and recoveries on behalf of our injured clients over the course of the single month. These recoveries covered many different types of injury cases, including car accidents, workers’ compensation, pedestrian hit-and-run accidents, animal…
As we recently discussed on this blog, on April 13, 2020, the Rules of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission were amended by the approval of an EMERGENCY RULE specifically to benefit first responders and other front line workers. This emergency rule amendment provides that any claim being brought which resulted from exposure to the COVID-19 virus during a COVID-19-related state…
BREAKING: On April 13, 2020, the Rules of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission were amended by the approval of an EMERGENCY RULE specifically to benefit first responders and other front line workers. This emergency rule amendment provides that any claim being brought which resulted from exposure to the COVID-19 virus during a COVID-19-related state of emergency will be rebuttably presumed…
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has been evolving every day, and as it evolves, legislation at all levels of government has been proposed to attempt to deal with the challenges which lie ahead for first responders and healthcare workers. Frustration is mounting as the crisis develops given the lack of any uniformity in standards or protocols for handling patients or providing…
On February 17, 2020, Attorney Brent Eames traveled approximately 300 miles down to O’Fallon, Illinois to serve as a speaker for the Illinois State Bar Association’s Spring 2020 Workers’ Compensation Seminar. This program was designed to teach workers’ compensation attorneys across the State on how the Workers’ Compensation Act can intersect with various other statutes benefiting police officers, paramedics, and…
Award of lifetime disability benefits for permanently disabled worker with future value totaling in excess of $2,600,000.00 based upon life expectancy.
Award of lifetime disability benefits for permanently disabled worker with future value totaling in excess of $2,500,000.00 based upon life expectancy.
Settlement for injured client requiring back surgery as a result of an automobile collision.
Award of lifetime disability benefits for permanently disabled worker with future value totaling in excess of $2,100,000.00 based upon life expectancy.
Award of lifetime disability benefits for permanently disabled worker with future value totaling in excess of $2,000,000.00 based upon life expectancy.
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