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Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
The Number One Reason Work Comp Cases Are Denied
By Mike Helfand
Illinois workers compensation when you do not tell the doctor the truth about how you got hurt. How a lie can hurt your case.
California Employment Law Update
November 2025 California Employment Law Notes
By Tony Oncidi
We invite you to review our newly-posted, November 2025 California Employment Law Notes, a comprehensive review of the latest and most significant developments in California employment law. The highlights include: Retired…
California Employment Law Update
Retired Professional Football Player Is Ineligible For California Workers’ Comp Benefits
By Tony Oncidi
Atlanta Falcons v. WCAB, 114 Cal. App. 5th 1268 (2025) Wayne Gandy spent 15 years as a professional football player with the NFL. He played with the Los Angeles Rams during…
Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Blog
Clarity About Physical/Mental and Mental/Mental Injuries in PA Workers’ Compensation
By Glenn Neiman
Just recently, we discussed a case which addressed mental/mental work injuries in Pennsylvania. This type of injury occurs when a mental stimulus creates a psychic injury. As we reviewed in…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
The Timeline For Settling An Illinois Work Comp Case
By Mike Helfand
Timeline for settling an Illinois workers compensation case. Strategies for getting the best settlement offer possible.
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
One Employer, Two Injuries, Two Insurance Companies
By Mike Helfand
Who pays when you have two separate work injuries to the same body part at the same job if the insurance companies are different?
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Can The Work Comp Insurance Company Make You Volunteer?
By Mike Helfand
If injured on the job in Illinois, can the insurance company make you work a volunteer job instead of just getting TTD benefits?
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
When The Insurance Company Wants To Go To Your Appointments
By Mike Helfand
Under Illinois workers' compensation law, the insurance company is not allowed to talk to your doctor or go to your medical appointments.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reaffirms Statutory Employer Immunity for General Contractors
By Patrick Zancolli, Antonino Grillo, Jamey Collidge
Introduction On October 23, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided Yoder v. McCarthy Const. Inc.,[1] addressing statutory employer immunity in the context of a construction project under the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
12 Things We Look For To Prove A Truck Driver Is An Employee, Not A 1099
By Mike Helfand
The steps needed for injured truck drivers to receive workers compensation benefits in Illinois, even if they are called a 1099 independent contractor.