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New workers' comp law creates 'unprecedented new rights,' defense attorney says

By John Breslin | Wednesday, Jun 5, 2019 @ 7:00am

A new Illinois law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker does not repeal or extend the limitation on when an employee can file a claim under the workers' compensation system, it creates "unprecedented new rights," a Chicago-based defense lawyer said.
Life after the Chicago Bears: Ex-players have collected $12.8M in Workers' Comp since 2000

By Dan Churney | Wednesday, Mar 21, 2018 @ 10:00am

Former Bears running back Matt Forte racked up $43 million in pay before retiring after the 2017-18 season at age 32 because of knee injuries. Now, Forte is trying to get money for those injuries through the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act.

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