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Being Social Can Be a Bad Idea
July 17th, 2024
Back in the day, when I mostly looked at my own shoe tops and occasionally communicated in grunts (most people call that high school), I was encouraged by my very outgoing mother to be “more social” and to “talk to people.” I did not quite understand how to do that, so I did not. At least in…
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The Long And Winding Road of Workers’ Compensation
June 14th, 2024
How long will my case take? I get this question all the time. I’ll bet, over the past thirty-four years of handling personal injury and workers’ compensation cases, I have answered this question thousands of times. Of course, since I’m a lawyer, the answer is mostly “it depends.” Personal…
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Workers’ Compensation 101
April 25th, 2024
Many people tune out when they see the term “workers’ compensation,” or the outdated “workman’s compensation.” They figure, “I work at a desk so why would it apply to me?” Or they figure it can’t be much different from a basic auto insurance claim. Read more to find out just how wr…
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Policing Workers’ Compensation
August 29th, 2023
Many people have an image in their minds of what workers’ compensation cases look like, or, more specifically, what workers’ compensation clients look like. They imagine that most workers’ compensation cases involve blue collar workers who work in physically demanding jobs. While this is p…
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Value Drivers
July 13th, 2023
Many people are familiar with the term “value drivers.” We see it applied to all sorts of business dealings, employment situations, and also personal injury cases. In a nutshell, a “value driver” is something that increases the worth of a product, service, or asset. And believe it or not, th…
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Medicare and Workers’ Compensation
May 25th, 2023
You didn’t see that coming, did you? Medicare and workers’ compensation don’t seem to have anything to do with one another. Yet for an increasing number of injured workers, Medicare is very much a part of their workers’ compensation case. Workers’ Compensation—a Quick Recap Workers’…
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Your Side Hustle and Average Weekly Wage
November 4th, 2022
Workers’ compensation is based in large part upon the wage rate earned. That rate is known as the Average Weekly Wage, or AWW. Theoretically, this is calculated by looking at the 52 weeks preceding the date of the work injury and averaging them. There are a myriad of exceptions, quirks, and techni…
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Do I Have to See Their Doctor?
September 30th, 2022
Have you heard the term “independent medical exam,” or IME for short? If you have, you likely heard it in the context of a workers’ compensation case. There are many misconceptions about these exams, how they work, and what your rights and duties are if you are an injured workers’ compensati…
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Workers’ Compensation Refresher
June 16th, 2022
Many people assume that workers’ compensation will never apply to them because they “work a white-collar job,” “work from home,” or “don’t do anything dangerous.” You might be surprised how many scenarios are actually covered by workers’ compensation. First, the Basics In Illinois,…
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Independent Medical Exam
April 21st, 2021
After a work accident, you may be asked to complete an independent medical exam. Get all the ins and outs you need before you take your exam.
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