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Workers' Compensation

Insurer: Man who allegedly resisted arrest should repay $121K for worker’s comp paid to injured Northlake cop

An insurer is suing a man who allegedly resisted arrest in Northlake, as the insurer seeks to collect reimbursement of workers' compensation benefits paid to an officer who was injured in the incident. The Illinois Public Risk Fund, through the Northlake Police Department, filed a complaint on Feb. 1 in Cook County Circuit Court against John A. Cottone, alleging the…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
February 11, 2019
Personal Injury

Glenview Terrace Nursing Center named in wrongful death lawsuit

A man is suing Glenview Terrace Nursing Center and Advocate Medical Group, alleging negligence and wrongful death. John F. Wagner filed a complaint on Jan. 16 in Cook County Circuit Court against the defendants over the treatment of Helen T. Wagner. According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges in August 2017, Helen Wagner was admitted to defendants' long-term care facility…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
February 5, 2019
Personal Injury

Lyft passenger seeks damages from rideshare company, city of Chicago over Michigan Ave crash

A couple is seeking damages from a ride-hailing company and the city of Chicago over a collision earlier this month. Jaclyn McKee and James Sakhleh filed a complaint on Dec. 14 in Cook County Circuit Court against Lyft Inc. and the city of Chicago alleging negligence and other counts. According to the complaint, on Dec. 13, McKee was a passenger…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
January 29, 2019
Workers' Compensation

Council Votes to Move Troubled Comp Program to Finance Department

The Chicago City Council voted Wednesday to give up control of the city's troubled, $100 million-a-year workers' compensation program. The Council's Finance Committee, which for years had controlled the compensation program under the watch of Chairman Ed Burke, voted Tuesday to restructure the program under the Finance Department in the executive branch, and bring more accountability and transparency to it.  On…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
January 29, 2019
Workers' Compensation

What to Watch for in Workers’ Compensation in 2019

Value-based care, political party changes in several states, and a more holistic view of patient injuries will impact the workers’ compensation industry this year, according to two experts hosting a workers’ compensation webinar series, Out Front Ideas. Mark Walls, vice president for communications and strategic analysis with Safety National, and Kimberly George, chief healthcare officer for Sedgwick, kicked off the…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
January 28, 2019
Personal Injury

Appeals panel: Federal judge wrong to deny Boeing military contractor defense in asbestos suit

A Chicago federal appeals court has overridden a downstate federal judge, who sent an ex-Boeing worker’s asbestos suit against the company back to state court, saying the case belongs under federal jurisdiction because Boeing claims the federal government was in control of its bomber production and knew the danger of asbestos was involved. The Dec. 14 ruling was authored by…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
January 23, 2019

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