Burrola v. Sam's Club

Aug 31, 2018

OUTCOME: Successful appeal to Appellate Court which resulted in finding client was permanently and totally disabled

Ware v. Industrial Commission

Dec 03, 2000

OUTCOME: Successful appeal to get Appellate Court to find truck driver was employee and entitled to workers' compensation benefits

Truck Driver classified as an independent contractor by his trucking company rather than an employee. Initially denied workers' compensation benefits, the Illinois Appellate Court ruled that despite h ... is classification as an independent contractor the trucking company's ownership of his trailer, it's control over his actions, and use of him to perform its business meant he was functionally an employee and was entitled to receive workers' compensation benefits.