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…
We are happy to report another hard-fought victory before the Workers’ Compensation Commission on behalf of a client. We represent a worker who suffered a significant lower back injury as a result of a trip-and-fall accident at work. As a result of this accident, she was completely disabled from working, and her treating orthopedic physician recommended a spinal fusion surgery…
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act covers employees who suffer injuries arising out of and in the course of their employment. A common mistaken belief is that you have to suffer an injury on your employer’s premises in order to qualify for work comp benefits. That is not a requirement under the law. Many workers are forced to travel away from…
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…
First of all, I want to assure you that our office fully intends to remain open and operational throughout this outbreak. Given the advantages of modern technology, even in the event we are compelled to work remotely, we will remain fully capable of answering and/or returning phone calls, sending and responding to emails, and drafting pleadings, letters, and other documents. …
Attorney Brent Eames of Eames Law Group has settled a lawsuit filed in Will County against Pace Suburban Bus related to injuries our client sustained after being struck by a Pace van while crossing the street in downtown Joliet. Pace Suburban Bus is a Division of the Regional Transportation Authority, and it provides public transportation services for the residents…
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…
On December 20, 2019, Public Act 101-0617 was passed, creating the First Responders Suicide Prevention Act. This Act is intended to address a troublingly high suicidal rate for first responders across the state. Due to repeated and unrelenting exposure to stressful and traumatic circumstances which first responders must face on a daily basis, long-lasting mental health effects, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD,…
As the holiday season and accompanying Christmas and work parties are now in full swing, the risk of drunk drivers has increased substantially. Across the country, over the past 5 years, an average of 300 people died in drunk driving crashes the week between Christmas and New Year. Alcohol-impaired fatalities make up more than a quarter of all crash fatalities. …
Despite a whirlwind of drama in the final hours leading up to the Senate’s vote, a pension consolidation bill passed both chambers of the General Assembly this week which awaits Governor J.B. Pritzker’s signature before formally becoming law. The Senate’s 42-12 vote in favor of consolidation followed the House’s 96-14 vote on Wednesday. The main accomplishment of this bill will…
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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