by Radja Collins Law | Sep 22, 2010 | Employment benefits, Fire Law, Police Law, Workers Compensation
The purpose of the Workers’ Compensation Act is to provide employee’s with fast, no fault compensation for injuries that arise out of and in the course of employment. In exchange, employers do not have to worry about civil lawsuits resulting from work related...
by Radja Collins Law | Sep 22, 2010 | Employment benefits, Fire Law, Law, Police Law
New Legislation Adds Ethics Training for Police and Fire Pension Board Trustees The Legislature recently enacted legislation which added a section to the Illinois Pension Code. Specifically, section 1-113.18 of the Illinois Pension Code requires that Pension Board...
by Radja Collins Law | Sep 21, 2010 | Administrative Law, Discipline Defense Law, Fire Law, Law, Pension, Police and Fire Pension, Police Law, Workers Compensation
Police Pension Boards Do Not Have Authority to Issue Annual Cost-of-Living Increase to Surviving Spouse of Disabled Officer The Illinois Supreme Court has decided that Police Pension Boards do not have the authority to award annual pension increases to surviving...
