by Brent Eames | Nov 30, 2022 | Police & Firefighter Injuries, Workers' Compensation
We receive many calls from injured workers who are concerned that they cannot receive any workers’ compensation benefits if they caused or contributed to their own injuries due to a mistake they made during work. If an injured worker caused their own injury due... 
by Brent Eames | Oct 31, 2022 | Police & Firefighter Injuries, Workers' Compensation
The Public Safety Employee Benefits Act (820 ILCS 320/1) is an Illinois law which provides for the payment of the full premium of an employer’s health insurance plan for firefighters and police officers who suffer catastrophic injuries or are killed in the line of... 
by Brent Eames | Oct 28, 2022 | Police & Firefighter Injuries, Workers' Compensation
One of the core purposes of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act is to compensate injured workers for the loss of income caused by a work-related injury or illness. When it comes to settling cases, much of the focus will be on permanent work restrictions, and... 
by Brent Eames | Oct 1, 2022 | Police & Firefighter Injuries, Workers' Compensation
One of the most common questions we receive from our clients pertains to their potential ability to quit their job during the pendency of a workers’ compensation claim. Although work injuries are extremely common, and getting hurt at work should not have any... 
by Brent Eames | Jul 30, 2022 | Police & Firefighter Injuries
Article 3 of the Illinois Pension Code governs the benefits available to police officers serving in municipalities with more than 5,000 but less than 500,000 residents. Article 3 defines the benefits available to police officers upon retirement, disability, or death.... 
by Brent Eames | May 30, 2022 | Police & Firefighter Injuries, Workers' Compensation
We frequently receive calls from concerned workers who have been told by the insurance companies which are handling their workers’ compensation claims that the claims are now “over,” and their cases have been “closed.” These injured...