Our workplace injury lawyers commonly represent people who have been seriously injured, or even killed, in the scope of their employment. For many years, the incidence of employment-related injuries was left completely unchecked, and seemed to increase year after year. More recently, however, rates of nonfatal workplace illness and injury have fortunately been in steady decline. The latest data released… Read More
Analysis of Proposed Workers Compensation “Reform”
Recently, the Democratic leaders in Springfield announced a series of measures designed to produce a environment in Illinois friendly to job creation. Among those measures: the creation of committees to study possible reforms in workers compensation, Medicaid, and education. While the top personal injury attorneys of Passen & Powell agree that these areas could be… Read More