Unregistered employee leasing company retains protection of exclusive remedy provision of Workers' Compensation ActJanuary 2012Illinois Law Update, Page 16An injured employee cannot recover additional tort damages beyond the exclusive remedy of the Workers' Compensation Act merely because the defendant employee leasing company failed to comply with the registration requirement of the Employee Leasing Company Act, according to the fifth district appellate court.
The Value of Our Senior LawyersBy John E. ThiesOctober 2012Column, Page 512The ISBA tips its hat to its fastest growing demographic.
Victims of 'emergency'-related training injuries may qualify for benefitsBy Adam W. LaskerAugust 2012Lawpulse, Page 398Public safety workers hurt during training can get healthcare benefits, but only if the injuries were caused by emergencies and not planned activities, the supreme court rules.
Voluntary Dismissal: The Hudson Doctrine Four Years LaterBy Anne M. SkrodzkiJune 2012Article, Page 302In Hudson v. City of Chicago, the Illinois Supreme Court held that the res judicata doctrine limits a plaintiff’s ability to refile a voluntarily dismissed claim after the involuntary dismissal of an earlier claim. So when can a voluntary claim be refiled?
A well-kept secret: the Illinois deposit of willsBy Adam W. LaskerJuly 2012Lawpulse, Page 346Tired of – and nervous about – storing clients’ original wills on your premises? Consider the Illinois Secretary of State’s deposit of wills.
What Lawyers Should Know about the Affordable Care ActBy David C. SzostakAugust 2012Article, Page 418A summary of key features of the newly upheld Affordable Care Act, the largest and most complex health care legislation in decades.
What the Illinois Bar Foundation Means to MeBy John G. LocalloMay 2012Column, Page 232Joining the ISBA's charitable arm lets you give back to the profession, help those who need it, and have fun in the process.
