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Jasbinder Malhi -Farmers Employee
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R. Mark Cosimini
R. Mark Cosimini is the Supervising Partner of our Champaign office and has been with the Firm since 1997. His practice is focused on representing employers and insurance carriers in Workers’ Compensation matters as well as defending liability cases throughout Central Illinois. Mark attended Northwestern University and graduated with his Bachelor of Arts degree in […]
Emergency Rules Repealed
Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Breaking News:Emergency Rules Related to COVID-19 Have Been Repealed There has been a whirlwind of activity involving the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission over the last two weeks. On April 13, 2020, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission took an unprecedented action. Without proper advance notice to the public, the Commission held a […]
Investigation Of COVID Claims
Investigation of Covid-19 Claims in Illinois Worker’s Compensation As COVID-19 continues to rapidly spread in many states, including Illinois, it is important for employers to prepare for an influx of COVID-19 related workers’ compensation cases. Rapid investigation and fact gathering is especially important in light of recent emergency rules promulgated by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation […]
Emergency Rules Revised
Breaking News: REVISED Emergency Rules Related to COVID-19 Published by Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission effective 4-16-2020 The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission on Monday, April 13, 2020, took an unprecedented action. Without any advance notice to the public, the Commission voted on and passed some emergency rules in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting was […]
Kim Smith, Workers Comp. Certified
I’ve been managing workers compensation claims for over 30 years. The law firm you choose to defend your workers compensation claim is critical. That law firm has to be fair, unbiased, and most importantly, not fear challenging the system. Mike Rusin’s law firm is by far one of the best firms not just in Illinois […]
Joseph Casciato
The Honorable Joseph Casciato presided in the prestigious Law Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County for the past fourteen years. His assignment to the trial and motion sections afforded him the opportunity and challenge to adjudicate or settle some of the most noteworthy and far reaching civil lawsuits in the areas of negligence, […]
Kisa P. Sthankiya
is a Partner in our Workers’ Compensation Department. She has dedicated the entirety of her legal career to workers’ compensation defense counseling clients who rely on her to aggressively defend their cases to resolution. She is a trusted counselor to clients in both the public and private sectors. She is highly knowledgeable in all facets of […]
Gregory G. Vacala
Gregory G. Vacala is the Managing Partner in our Civil Litigation Department and has been with the Firm since 1986. After earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from DePaul University in 1980, Greg continued on at DePaul University to earn his Juris Doctor in 1983. He also becamena Certified Public Accountant in Illinois […]
Nicole Z. Breslau
Nicole Z. Breslau is a Partner in our Workers’ Compensation Department. Nicole earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a minor in Political Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2007. Nicole went on to earn her Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School in 2010. During law school, Nicole served as […]