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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...
After suffering a work-related injury to her lower back, our client was recommended to undergo a spinal fusion surgery by her treating orthopedic doctor. Unfortunately, her employer responded by retaining two different doctors to dispute our client's need for the...
Every year International Firefighter's Day is celebrated on 4th May. International Firefighters' Day is a day to stop and reflect on the sacrifices made by firefighters. Each year on May 4th, we honor those who have died while serving our communities or given their...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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: 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...
We are happy to report another hard-fought victory before the Workers’ Compensation Commission on behalf of our client. Our client suffered a significant lower back injury as a result of a trip-and-fall accident at work. As a result of this accident, she...