On Friday 9/1/17, BDL kicked off the long Labor Day weekend with the team at Munster Steel, watching the Chicago Cubs defeat the Atlanta Braves 2-0 at Wrigley Field.

On 8/24/17 Storrs Downey & Jeff Kehl will present, “Illinois Workers’ Compensation Liens & Third Party Liability”. The webinar will examine: Unique issues affecting employers & their insurers in Illinois Workers’ compensation liens Relevant case examples including, Kotecki v. Cyclops Welding Corporation, 146 Ill.2d 155 If you would like a copy of […]

On 8/24/17, Rich Lenkov and Dr. Tibor Boco will present, “Medical and Legal Strategies For Spine Claims” from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT as part of Bryce Downey & Lenkov’s monthly webinar series. The webinar will discuss: Identifying and treating spinal disorders Choosing the right IME doctor Legal defense […]

Bryce Downey & Lenkov is proud to co-sponsor the 2017 Employers’ Fall Summit hosted by Encore Unlimited at Pinstripes in Oak Brook, IL, on 9/28/17. Storrs Downey will present “Labor and Employment: Sex, Drugs, Religion and the Impact of POTUS” at the event. The presentation will address the following topics: Sex […]

Rich Lenkov moderated a discussion on “Ethical issues faced by workers compensation practitioners ” in CLM‘s Summer issue 2017 of Workers’ Compensation Magazine. Read the full article here.

By: Maital Savin, Associate On 7/1/17, Indiana enacted Senate Enrolled Act 312, which prohibits the state and municipalities from enacting laws or ordinances that restrict employers from asking job applicants about their criminal histories. Indiana is the first state in the nation to pass such a law. In fact, for […]

On 7/20/17, Rich Lenkov and Edward Jordan will present, “Top 10 Differences Between IL General Liability & Workers’ Compensation Claims” from 10:00AM – 11:00AM CDT as part of Bryce Downey & Lenkov’s monthly webinar series. Register today!

Margery Newman contributed an article for the Illinois Mechanical & Specialty Contractors Association’s June 2017 issue of SubStance. The article focuses on false claims and whistleblowing related to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) in Illinois. Read the article as it originally appeared in SubStance here.             […]

On 6/7/17 Rich Lenkov presented at the FoodService Industry Risk Management Association (FIRMA) Chicago Conference. Rich provided important legal updates regarding why, when and how businesses should use video surveillance in litigation.

Rich Lenkov moderated a panel on “3 Common Ethical Dilemmas From 3 Different Perspectives” with Eric Spalsbury, Director of Risk Management for Stanley Steemer International and Arbitrator Maria Bocanegra of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission at the 2017 CLM & Business Insurance Workers’ Compensation Conference in Chicago, Illinois.         […]