If your looking for a lawyer to represent you in a workers’ compensation claim then consider hiring the lawyer who teaches other lawyers. In June 2020 Keith Short will teach a continuing education seminar to lawyers who practice in Illinois workers’ compensation law. Mr. Short has been asked to teach 2 sections of the 2-day…
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You may soon be entitled to overtime pay / Es posible que pronto tenga derecho a pagar horas extras
Today (September 24, 2019) the U.S. Department of Labor announced new salary thresholds “necessary to exempt executive, administrative or professional employees from the minimum wage laws set forth in the “Fair Labor Standards Act.” The Department of Labor currently raised the “standard salary level” from the currently enforced level of 455 per week to $684…
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The insurance company knows how many cases your lawyer has tried. Do you? / La compañía de seguros sabe cuántos casos ha juzgado su abogado. ¿Usted sabe?
The first question any insurance company asks, or any defense lawyer asks when a lawsuit is filed is this: who is the plaintiff’s lawyer? THAT IS ALWAYS THEIR FIRST QUESTION The reason is simple. Most lawyers don’t try cases or have tried only a few in their careers. Most lawyers don’t try 10 jury trials…
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Work Comp Commission reverses decision 3-0 for employee / Comisión de composición de trabajo invierte la decisión 3-0 para los empleados
This is why we never give up and aren’t afraid to litigate every case! The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission unanimously reversed a decision denying benefits. Our client had only worked for the employer about 10 days when he developed bilateral CTS. We aggressively cross-examined their expert and got him to admit that our client had…
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