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What is workers' compensation?
Which employees are covered?
What injuries/diseases are covered?
Am I required to sue my employer?
What must I prove to get to WC?
What is the deadline to file a claim?
What benefits am I entitled to?
  • Medical benefits
  • Temporary total disability (TTD)
  • Temporary partial disability (TPD)
  • Permanent partial disability (PPD)
  • Permanent total disability (PTD)
  • Death benefits
  • Vocational rehabilitation
Who pays WC benefits?
How are benefits disputes resolved?
Are WC benefits considered income?
How much are attorneys’ fees?
Can I be fired for filing a WC claim?
Do I need an attorney?
Can I change attorneys?
What is a “third-party“ claim?
Is a settlement or decision final?

Recent changes in the law
What to do if injured on the job


Drake & Collopy, P.C.
10 S. LaSalle Street
Suite 3500
Chicago, IL 60603

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Paul I. Drake

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E-mail: pdrake@drakecollopy.com

Paul I. Drake has dedicated his career to representing injury and accident victims of all types. He has successfully recovered millions of dollars in compensation on behalf of clients in workers' compensation cases and personal injury claims. He brings a wealth of experience from his seventeen years in workers' compensation and personal injury law, and his dedication to his clients and keen ability to navigate the complex legal and medical issues in these types of cases has been a key factor in his success.

Paul was born in Greece and moved with his family to Chicago at the age of two. He was raised in the city and attended the University of Chicago, where he obtained a degree in economics in 1991. After enrolling in law school at Chicago-Kent College of Law, he worked full time as an intern with a Chicago law firm concentrating in personal injury cases. He was admitted to the bar in 1995, and one year later founded his own law practice, Paul I. Drake & Associates, P.C. Over his career as a zealous advocate for injury victims and an opponent of the insurance industry, he has achieved many notable settlements and awards for his clients. In early 1999, Kevin M. Collopy joined the firm, and today the firm is known as Drake & Collopy, P.C. Paul currently resides on the northwest side of Chicago with his wife Dora and son Elias.

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 1995

Education

  • Chicago-Kent College of Law
    Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.), 1995

  • University of Chicago
    Degree: B.A. in Economics, 1991

Bar Association Memberships

  • Illinois State Bar Association
    Tort Law and Workers' Compensation Sections

Other Legal Organizations/Activities

  • Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Center, Chicago, Illinois
    Certified Arbitrator in Circuit Court Mandatory Arbitration Program, 1/07 to present

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