Category Archives: Lawyer in McHenry County
The Value of a Work Related Elbow Injury
The Illinois Workers Compensation Act determined that the value of a work related elbow injury is based on a percentage of loss use of the arm. The Act states that a loss use of an entire arm is worth 253 weeks. When a worker injures his elbow, those cases are determined based on a… Read More »
Estate Planning During a Divorce Proceeding
Our divorcing clients have a range of estate planning needs, but some issues arise for nearly everyone whose marriage is ending. So be prepared to look into the following five estate-planning tasks. Changing beneficiary designations. These include removing your soon-to-be ex as beneficiary of your life insurance policies, individual retirement accounts, land trusts, and… Read More »
Resources For Children Facing Divorce
Divorce is a difficult situation for every member of a family. Children of divorced parents must deal with many adjustments in their lives. For instance, a child may have to move to a different home or attend a different school in order to live with a particular parent. In short, major changes take place… Read More »
The Value of a Rotator Cuff Tear with Surgery
The Illinois Workers Compensation Act has determined that the value of a rotator cuff tear is based on a man as a whole pursuant to recent case law, as opposed to loss of use of an arm. A man as a whole case has a total value is 500 weeks, whereas loss of use… Read More »