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As we previously reported, Attorney Brent Eames was retained to represent seven disabled police officers from the City of North Chicago after the City attempted to recall them all to active duty as a result of an alleged emergency which resulted from what was...
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...
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 future...
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...
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...
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...
Many municipalities across Illinois have requirements for police officers and firefighters to maintain physical fitness requirements in order to stay in good standing in their departments. Studies have indicated that physically active employees are generally less...
September 24, 2021 Brent Eames Firefighter injury attorney, Brent Eames, recently wrote about the passage of House Bill 3662 in the Illinois Senate, which was intended to create a “rebuttable presumption” with respect to firefighters, and emergency medical technicians...
Nobody ever plans on getting injured while performing their work duties, but unfortunately, work accidents happen daily and affect first responders in almost every department across the state. If your injury arose out of and in the course of your employment, and you...
Recently, the First District Appellate Court issued a decision which could have a catastrophic impact on firefighters and police officers who suffer injuries in the line of duty. Illinois attorney for first responders, Brent Eames, has summarized the recent...