In a recent unpublished decision, Hoots v. (Dollar General), IWCC, 2022 IL App (4th) 220441WC-U), the Appellate Court agreed with the Commission that Petitioner failed to show that her accident occurred in the course of her employment. Petitioner was not considered a traveling employee simply because she commuted to work. Further, the employer did not own, maintain, control, or direct Petitioner to traverse in the area in which the injury occurred.

U.S. News & World Report named Nyhan to its 2023 Metropolitan Tier 1 Best Law Firms list for the firm’s practice in Workers’ Compensation in the Chicago area.

The MSP Network, a professional organization created by the Medicare Secondary Payer industry to monitor developments in policy and practice and provide continuing education to members, recently held its annual conference in Baltimore.

In Edgar Lucero v. Focal Point LLC., (22 IWCC 0231) the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission affirmed and adopted the very first COVID-19 litigated case in Illinois, in favor of the Petitioner.

Partners Lisa Azoory-Keller and Adam Cox will be speaking at the Illinois Chamber 2022 Annual Workers' Compensation and Safety Conference on November 2, 2022 at the DoubleTree Hilton.

As a young attorney, I remember (amidst the morning buzz at the Commission) overhearing another attorney proclaim something along the lines of, “If we’re not settled here and now, then we’re going to trial today… and I’m putting everything in dispute except jurisdiction and employment.” 

Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie, & Lowry proudly announces William Lowry’s inclusion in the 2023 The Best Lawyers in America.

Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie, & Lowry proudly announces Amy Bilton’s inclusion in Crain’s Chicago Business 2022 Notable Women in Law feature.

YOLO, they say.  Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and simply enjoy the journey, they say.

On August 19, 2022, Governor Pritzker reappointed all 10 Arbitrators whose terms were expiring: Dennis O'Brien, Edward Lee, Elaine Llerena, Frank Soto, Jacqueline Hickey Haralelli, Michael Glaub, Roma Dalal, William Gallagher, William McLaughlin and Kurt Carlson.