by Jack Epstein | Nov 28, 2014 | News
You shouldn’t get fired for filing a worker’s compensation claim. In fact, it’s “illegal for an employer to harass, discharge, refuse to rehire, or discriminate in any way against an employee for exercising his or her rights under the law to file a claim,” (Workers’...
by Jack Epstein | Oct 20, 2014 | Illinois Workers Compensation, News
You’ve been injured at work and someone told you that you should be entitled to workers’ comp benefits. What are the steps to this process, and will it take a long time to start getting benefits? Much of that depends on your employer, your knowledge of the...
by Jack Epstein | Oct 14, 2014 | News
You just opened your mailbox to find a written notice from the Secretary of State: they’re requiring you to surrender your license. What caused this? How will you get to work with this kind of penalty? Here are the common reasons why the Illinois Secretary of State...
by Jack Epstein | Oct 9, 2014 | News
What Does the TVDL Mean for Undocumented Immigrants in Illinois? In Illinois, every resident must have a license or photo ID. In the past, if you didn’t have a social security number, you couldn’t get a driver’s license. Then, starting in 2005, documented immigrants...
by Jack Epstein | Oct 6, 2014 | News
You’ve just been arrested for disorderly conduct and you’re being led to the police car in handcuffs. The officer starts informing you of your Miranda rights. Just what are those rights and who was Miranda? Your Miranda rights are based on a 1966 U.S. Supreme Court...
by Jack Epstein | Oct 3, 2014 | News
In most TV cop dramas, the crime is solved when police finally get the suspect to talk—before a lawyer is called in. So you might think that if you’re arrested you have to give the police everything they ask for. But here are the facts, and your rights. What to do if...
