According to Benjamin Franklin, nothing is certain but death and taxes.[1] This idiom is especially relevant and true for those unfortunate taxpayers that attempt to revolve and settle their tax debts or disputes with the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS. The IRS is...
As so-called ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft face increasing friction in other areas of the country, a key law regulating the industry in Illinois came under scrutiny on August 28th in the First District Illinois Court of Appeals in Chicago. The case stems...
I read a slew of interesting online articles this month regarding lawsuits involving the required wearing of facemasks by students in public schools, for protection against COVID-19, and also regarding the recent enactment of legislation to protect workers and...
A Motion for Summary Judgement is intended to resolve matters in a lawsuit where, based on whatever undisputed facts exist at that stage of the suit, the court may draw a legal conclusion. Such motions can resolve narrow issues before the case gets to trial, for...
In a case that involved lengthy reviews and appeals, a claimant was finally able to obtain worker’s compensation benefits. See AT&T employee wins benefits for injury while climbing staircase. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law Bulletin, Volume 28, Issue 6, May 15,...
The formal Worker’s Compensation system is, broadly speaking, based on a general compromise between worker’s and business: employees get benefits from work-related injuries without having to prove liability, and businesses get immunity from normal civil lawsuits over...
In another decision with an unusual fact pattern, a company got into serious trouble for not obtaining worker’s compensation insurance for its employees. See Tow truck company’s failure to insure employees merits maximum penalty. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law...
I don’t generally write about cases from jurisdictions outside Illinois or the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, partly out of lack of relevance to my practice and partly out of a lack of familiarity with the caselaw of other states. I’ll make an...
In yet another decision involving an interesting and unusual set of facts, a claimant was found to be ineligible to receive benefits under the Worker’s Compensation Act, because she only worked as a volunteer for a business and was not a wage-earning employee. See...
By: Attorney Travis Dunn One potentially interesting avenue of litigation concerning the COVID-19 pandemic are rulings concerning requests for injunctive relief, rather than damages. These are requests for the court to order a party to take a specific action, or...