Health & Benefits

Explains the medical cannabis program (MPC) in Illinois, including who qualifies, how to apply, and how to renew your registration.

Describes the All Kids health insurance program for children.

Information about privacy and protection under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act.

An aid for attorneys who are litigating claims of an insured person against their insurance company.

Gives a basic overview of the laws surrounding smoking in Illinois.

US federal poverty level numbers

Steps to apply for and receive All Kids health insurance including how to appeal a denial.

A program to appeal a decision by the Illinois Dept. of Employment Security (IDES) denying you unemployment benefits. Use this program to request a Referee hearing. The form is called a Request for Reconsideration of Claims Adjudicator's Determination.

Describes Women, Infants, and Children, a federal food assistance program that does not check legal status.

Applications for the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP), a program with LIHEAP, are accepted through December 31. This explains how the program works and what is required to participate.

If your family member gives in-home care to another family member who is 60 or over, the caregiver cannot stop you from visiting without a good reason.

Describes Medigap insurance from private companies which supplement your Medicare insurance.

Learn about community resources that may be available to you for food, child care, shelter, and more.

Self-Neglect" means a condition that is the result of an individual’s inability to perform essential self-care tasks that substantially threatens his/her own health.

Describes the protections you have under the Opioid Overdose Reduction Act.

A lawyer resource on medical malpractice law, covering medical records, damages, defenses, and more, with practical guidance and forms.

A lawyer resource focused on the rules of evidence and medical malpractice cases.

A lawyer resource about the rights and duties of Illinois insurance policyholders.

A lawyer resource on wrongful death and survival actions, covering the Illinois Wrongful Death Act, damages, conflicts of law, the Illinois Survival Statute, and family member liabilities, remedies, and immunities.

Describes the Substance Use Disorder Act and includes resources for people struggling with substance use disorders.

A lawyer resource on insurance litigation that explains common causes of action, declaratory judgments, bad-faith refusal to settle, negligent issuance of a life insurance policy, and insurance broker malpractice.