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Brent R. Eames

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021

Within the past few decades, arbitration has become a prevalent method of resolving disputes between parties across all forms of litigation.  Often times, people enter into mandatory arbitration agreements without even knowing or understanding what they are signing. We encounter mandatory arbitration clauses in many spheres of our lives. Employment contracts, utility service contracts, credit card agreements, cellular service agreements,…

Brent Eames Serves as Speaker on Work Comp Trial Techniques at ISBA Seminar

On February 21, 2022, Attorney Brent Eames of Eames Law Group, Ltd. was chosen to serve as a speaker at the Illinois State Bar Association‘s Spring seminar. These seminars are designed to teach workers’ compensation practitioners and labor/employment attorneys a number of key workers’ compensation issues intended to benefit their practice before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. Mr. Eames presented…

PROPOSED LEGISLATION SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN WORK COMP PRESUMPTION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS

Section 6(f) of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act is intended to provide some special and unique benefits for firefighters and EMTs who suffer certain injuries and illnesses. Unfortunately, ambiguity in the language of the statute has resulted in the Illinois courts negating any real benefit for first responders and has essentially defeated the intended presumption which was provided in the…

What is the Line of Duty Compensation Act ?

The Illinois Line of Duty Compensation Act is an Illinois law which is designed to provide the payment of benefits to the beneficiaries of a deceased first responder who was killed in the line of duty. Section 3 of the Act provides for the payment of death benefits to a designated beneficiary of a law enforcement officer, civil defense worker,…

Attorney Olga Beznashchuk to Participate in Legal Question-and-Answer Session for the American-Ukrainian Samopomich Society

Being able to contribute to the development of her community was one of the reasons Olga Beznashchuk became an attorney. This weekend, Olga will participate in a legal question-and-answer session organized by the Selfreliance Association of Chicago. The Selfrelaince (Samopomich) Association was founded in the Ukrainian Village of Chicago on January 25, 2020, on the basis of the American-Ukrainian Samopomich…

Attorney Brent Eames Wins Permanent Total Disability Award for Injured Home Healthcare Worker

Awards of permanent total disability are the largest which the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act can provide.  If you are found to be permanently and totally disabled as a result of  a work injury, you will be entitled to two-thirds of your average weekly wage for the rest of your life, subject to the statutory minimum and maximum disability benefit rates.  Keep…

Can I apply for Work Comp Benefits After Failing a Post-Accident Drug Test?

In order to qualify for benefits under the Illinois Workers Compensation Act, generally, an injured employee need only prove that the injury arose out of and in the course of their employment. However, if the injured worker fails a drug test after the accident, it opens the door for the employer to claim that the work accident was caused by…

How to Handle Giving Your Employer Notice of a Work Accident

One of the most common questions that we receive from our clients is regarding what is required when it comes to reporting a work accident or injury to their employer. Although the requirements of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act are relatively lax with regard to what qualifies as legally sufficient notice, it is often not a good idea to merely…

Is Somebody Watching Me? A Guide To Surveillance in Injury and Accident Cases.

Technology seems to be advancing on a daily basis across the country.  Whether it’s higher powered cameras or GPS tracking technology, it is becoming nearly impossible for people to stay completely off the grid.   It should come as no surprise that when big dollars are involved, insurance companies will attempt to take advantage of technology to build defenses against injured…

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