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Brent Eames Interviewed on CBS Chicago News regarding North Chicago Disabled Officer Recall
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...
Victory at Trial: Attorney Brent Eames Wins Permanent Total Disability Award for Injured Client
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...
How to Handle Giving Your Employer Notice of a Work Accident
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...
Is somebody watching me? A guide to surveillance in work comp cases.
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...
Injured While Exercising on Duty. Is that Work Comp?
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...
MRSA Work Comp Presumption for Firefighters and EMTs Becomes Law
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...
What Does Light Duty Mean for my Work Comp Case?
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...
Does My New Health Insurance Eliminate PSEBA Benefits? A Legal Update for First Responders.
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...
How do I Report a Work Injury or Accident?
When processing a workers’ compensation claim, both the employee and employer hold general responsibilities that must be followed in order to ensure that the claim proceeds appropriately. Unfortunately, you often will not have time to speak with a work comp attorney...
Firefighter and EMT Work Comp Staph Infection Bill Passes Both Houses
On May 28, 2021, the Illinois Senate passed House Bill 3662 in an effort to amend the Workers' Compensation Act to create a “rebuttable presumption” with respect to firefighters, and emergency medical technicians who contract methicillin-resistant staphylococcus...
PEDA Attorney’s Checklist for First Responders
The Public Employee Disability Act (PEDA), codified under 5 ILCS 345/, is an Illinois law that provides financial assistance to first responders and other qualified employees, such as correctional officers, who get injured in the line of duty. Although first...