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...
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BREAKING LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Extended COVID-19 Protections for Illinois First Responders Passes Both Houses
As we have previously reported, last year, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law an expansion of the benefits afforded to injured first responders and correctional officers under the Public Employee Disability Act (PEDA) injured after March 9, 2020 who have directly...
Eames Law Group Recognized as Among the Best Personal Injury Law Firms in Chicago in 2020
We are proud to announce that the the publication Expertise has ranked Eames Law Group, Ltd. as one of the top 32 personal injury attorneys in Chicago for 2020. After scoring 1,993 different law firms across the City of Chicago on more than 25 variables across five...
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...
BREAKING LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Extended COVID-19 Protections for Illinois First Responders Passes Both Houses
As we have previously reported, last year, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law an expansion of the benefits afforded to injured first responders and correctional officers under the Public Employee Disability Act (PEDA) injured after March 9, 2020 who have directly...
Eames Law Group Recognized as Among the Best Personal Injury Law Firms in Chicago in 2020
We are proud to announce that the the publication Expertise has ranked Eames Law Group, Ltd. as one of the top 32 personal injury attorneys in Chicago for 2020. After scoring 1,993 different law firms across the City of Chicago on more than 25 variables across five...
Victory at Trial: Brent Eames Wins Spinal Surgery for Injured Correctional Officer
This week, Illinois workers’ compensation attorney Brent Eames secured another victory at trial against an employer who refused to pay for related medical treatment for its injured correctional officer after she suffered a work-related...
Survivor Benefits for Police and Firefighter Disability Pensions
When tragedy strikes, and a first responder dies or becomes permanently disabled, it is crucial to make sure that your loved ones are taken care of now, and into the future after you are gone. While line of duty disability pensions under Article III and Article IV of...
NEW LAW ALERT: Additional Benefits under the Public Employee Disability Act due to COVID-19
Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed into law an expansion of the benefits afforded to injured first responders and correctional officers under the Public Employee Disability Act (PEDA). As of today, section (b-5) of PEDA has been amended so that any eligible employee...
BREAKING: Proposed Legislation Alert to Benefit First Responders
A variety of bills have been proposed in the Illinois legislature which would attempt to provide additional benefits and protections to first responders and other front line workers who have suffered illnesses and/or injuries as a result of exposure to COVID-19 in the...
Workers’ Compensation COVID-19 Presumption Challenged in Court by Big Business
As we recently discussed on this blog, on April 13, 2020, the Rules of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission were amended by the approval of an EMERGENCY RULE specifically to benefit first responders and other front line workers. This emergency rule amendment...
BREAKING NEWS – NEW Emergency Illinois Work Comp Rules for First Responders & COVID-19
BREAKING: On April 13, 2020, the Rules of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission were amended by the approval of an EMERGENCY RULE specifically to benefit first responders and other front line workers. This emergency rule amendment provides that any claim...