Your Right To Medical Treatment When Injured on the Job
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act allows an injured worker to select two chains of medical providers at the employer’s expense provided that the services are reasonable and necessary . To...
View ArticleCell Phones and Driving: New Illinois Laws!
There are three new statutes affecting cell phones and driving. As a service to our clients, we are taking this opportunity to advise you of these new laws. We are very conscious of health and safety....
View ArticleRecord Personal Injury Verdict in DuPage County, Illinois
RECORD $4.1 MILLION VERDICT FOR KATZ FRIEDMAN CLIENT This month a DuPage County Jury awarded $4.1 Million dollars to a 29 year old garage door serviceman who suffered a severly fractured femur and...
View ArticleNotice of a Work Related Injury to the Employer
As many employers make clear, when you injure yourself at work you must let your employer know about the injury as soon as possible. Many employers have standards such as immediately or within 24...
View ArticleWhen does a Flight Attendant become ‘on the job?’ What if I get injured...
Anyone who reads this blog regularly will know that one of the hardest things about a worker’s compensation claim is establishing that you had an accident in the first place and that this accident is...
View ArticleNurse wins Workers’ Compensation Award for Parking Lot Injury
A recent Illinois Workers’ Compensation decision involving a State of Illinois worker, an icy/slippery parking lot and an authorized break awarded benefits to the injured worker. The facts are...
View ArticleIllinois Workers’ Compensation Reform Legislation 2013
Well, it appears there is activity in the area of Workers’ Compensation in the spring 2013 legislative session. The Illinois Senate passed HB3390 which provides for a few amendments to the Illinois...
View ArticleHow to Obtain Company Medical Records in an Illinois Workers’ Compensation...
QUESTION: Does an injured worker or his legal representative have a right to obtain the medical records of the injured worker from the employer? ANSWER: Yes – There are several statutes which provide...
View ArticleGovernor Quinn Announces Premium Decrease for Employer’s Workers’ Compensation
The Governor of Illinois, Patrick Quinn, announced a recommendation by NCCI that premiums for Workers’ Compensation Insurance be reduced. Governor Quinn attributes this decrease to the reforms of 2011....
View ArticleAsbestos Exposure and The Cancer It Causes
Katz Friedman has successfully represented the legal needs of our clients for over 50 years. Our results-oriented firm is focused on providing legal representation for workers’ compensation, personal...
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