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According to a recent study by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, working as a full-time law enforcement officer in the American inner city can be as traumatic as combat service in the military. More than 600 police officers are forced to retire early each year...
According to the American Cancer Society, more than 1,600,000 new cases of cancer were diagnosed in the U.S. in 2014. Thousands of workers in Illinois are temporarily or permanently disabled by cancer each year. In many cases, their diagnosis can be traced to adverse...
Katz Friedman lawyers are once again participating in the letters to Santa gift program sponsored by the Worker’s Compensation Lawyers Association (WCLA) Young Lawyer Section.
David Barish was the moderator for the 2014 IICLE Workers’ Compensation Institute. He has been co-program coordinator and will again serve as moderator for the 2015 program. David was also the moderator for IICLE’s 2014 New Lawyer Institute.
“Governor Quinn appoints Attorney Maria Bocanegra as an IL. Workers’ Compensation Arbitrator. Maria is the third Katz Friedman lawyer to become an Arbitrator and we are confident she will do a terrific job for the Illinois Workers’ Compensation...
Blindness affects more than 1 million Americans over the age of 40, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The condition can introduce significant medical expenses and markedly restrict a person’s abilities. Many people who suffer from legal blindness in...
The Social Security Administration uses strict standards to evaluate whether disabled individuals qualify for Social Security Disability benefits. The SSD application process is also highly technical. Even if applicants in Chicago are severely disabled, they may face...
While Illinois enforces certain DUI laws, such as mandatory ignition interlock devices for all drunk driving offenders, law enforcement officials believe that stricter DUI penalties may be in order to reduce the number of DUI car accidents that occur each year. Many...
More than 10.6 million trucks traveled on U.S. highways in 2012 and that number is continually growing, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The number of fatalities caused by large truck accidents in Illinois and across the country has also...
Each workplace injury presents its own set of challenges. Some of these injuries, however, present far greater challenges than others and paralysis falls into that category. State law in Illinois provides financial compensation for workers who have become paralyzed...
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