Worker's Compensation

Worker’s compensation laws provide money and medical benefits to an employee who has an injury regardless of fault as a result of an accident or occupational disease on the job. The laws help protect workers and their families against hardships that arise because of injury or death at the workplace. Many times an injured worker will look only at the immediate issues they are facing such as lost wages and income. Unfortunately, many work related injuries can have very long-term effects on personal health and income earning potential. The Illinois Worker’s Compensation Act requires, in part, employers to obtain workers’ compensation insurance, post a notice in each workplace that lists the insurance carrier and explain worker’s right. Additionally, an employer is prohibited from discharging an employee who is exercising his or her rights under the law.

We have well over 100 years combined experience in aggressively protecting our client’s rights in worker’s compensation lawsuits.


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Teen Driving by Joe Ponitz

Every year it gets a little harder to remember, but “a few” years ago I was a soon-to-be driver in Marengo just waiting for the day I could finally receive my license. However, every year driving laws become much stricter for young drivers. All drivers under twenty-one can only be convicted of one traffic violation in any twenty-four month period of time. A subsequent conviction will result in a minimum three month license suspension. In addition, all drivers under eighteen are prohibited from using their cell phone and can only have one passenger (not of relation) under twenty. Finally, beginning January 1, 2008, driving privileges can be suspended for three months for any driver under twenty - one who receives court supervision or a conviction for possession, consumption, purchasing or receipt of alcohol.

As the laws become stricter it is more important to make sure your rights are protected. At Franks, Gerkin & McKenna we are a full service law firm practicing in the areas of Personal Injury; Worker’s Compensation; Business Law; Bankruptcy; Real Estate; Zoning; Wills’ Estate Planning; Probate; Divorce/Family Law; Criminal and of course, Traffic.

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