Would a Workers Compensation settlement (Lump Sum) effect my Social Security or Disability benefits taken prior to retirement?

Sit down with your attorney!!! As my colleague, Mr. Hoffman, noted, you MUST have "spread" language in the contract in case you are approved for...

How can I file a lawsuit against my landlord for CO2 in my apartment?

You describe no serious or permanent injury so the claim is not worth filing.

How do workers comp in Illinois work

My colleagues have all provided excellent answers. I would only add that unless your doctor has provided a causation opinion in his chart notes...

Help. How does a county I had a open case in not find out that another county issued a warrant before case was closed??

Sloppy work on the police. Your PO will probably find the Warrant as it is in NCIC.

Why did the restitution that was court ordered go to the city?

You were injured on duty and the City paid money to secure medical care and to pay you for whatever time you were off work. The City Attorney...

The Arbitrators generally take 3-5 months to render a Decision AFTER a trial. You have not even had a trial yet. It generally takes six weeks to...

2 accounts of underage drinking

Do you really want to tell a judge that you were unable to set-aside 20 cents per day over the three years since your violation? It sounds as...

You are in pain since the accident. I get it. The insurance company CANNOT pay you more UNTIL OR UNLESS TWO things happen: 1.) You secure a...

NO. your recovery is limited by the defendant's coverage OR YOUR coverage, whichever is larger. You are VERY unlikely to reach coverage limits if...

What is the exact purpose of the Illinois Motorist Report?

As long as you have a driver's license AND you are not specifically excluded from coverage, you are covered. The Motorist report is a draft of the...