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March 2024 - Catherine Krenz Doan presents at the 11th annual program of the Workers' Compensation Institute
The Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) Workers' Compensation Institute hosted its 11th annual program on March 7, 2024 in Chicago. This year's program How to Handle High Stakes Claims Plus How to Avoid Having Robots Write Your Brief focused on managing high stakes claims as well as the intersection of technology and legal practice.
Ms. Krenz Doan presented at the Decoding Benefits: Unraveling the Complexities of TTD, TPD, and Maintenance – Strategies to Prove and Disprove session from the Petitioner's perspective. Discussion focused on the differences between these three benefit types and the information required to prove or disprove them.
Media produced for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) Workers' Compensation Institute program on March 7, 2024.
March 2024 - Arnold G. Rubin presents at the 11th annual program of the Workers' Compensation Institute
The Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) Workers' Compensation Institute hosted its 11th annual program on March 7, 2024 in Chicago. This year's program How to Handle High Stakes Claims Plus How to Avoid Having Robots Write Your Brief focused on managing high stakes claims as well as the intersection of technology and legal practice.
Mr. Rubin presented Workers' Compensation Caselaw Update 2024. The session reviewed recent Illinois Appellate court cases that have significantly impacted the practice of workers' compensation law during the past year for both Petitioner and Respondent.
A special tribute was dedicated to Louis Joseph Cohn during this year’s program. Mr. Cohn passed away on 5 October 2023 at age 93. Mr. Cohn’s career in workers’ compensation law spanned over 50 years. He contributed greatly to the continuing success of the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education. Louis Cohn was an engaging mentor and colleague to many attorneys, including Arnold Rubin. Mr. Rubin and Mr. David M. Barish (Katz, Friedman, Eisenstein, Johnson, Bareck & Bertuca, Chicago) each spoke to commemorate Lou Cohn and his far-reaching influence. Louis Cohn will be missed as a friend, mentor, and colleague.
Media produced for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) Workers' Compensation Institute program on March 7, 2024.
February 2024 - Arnold G. Rubin awarded AV Preeminent Rating in 2024
Arnold G. Rubin is awarded an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell® in 2024. AV Preeminent ratings recognize lawyers who demonstrate the highest levels of professional excellence.
Martindale-Hubbell oversees the peer review process among members of the bar and the judiciary. Qualifying attorneys are evaluated based on their ethical standards, communication skills, and legal expertise. For more information regarding the rating and selection process, visit www.martindale.com/ratings.
December 2023 - Rubin Law Group awarded Tier 1 Metro ranking in 2024 Best Law Firms publications
Rubin Law Group, Ltd. is ranked a Tier 1 Metro firm in Chicago for Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms in 2024.
To be eligible at the metropolitan and national levels, firms must have at least one lawyer recognized in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Tier 1 is the highest of the three tiers awarded; it is based on the respect of both clients and legal peers in the same communities and same practice areas.
Ranked firms were published online at bestlawfirms.com in November 2023. Firms awarded a National or Metro Tier 1 ranking will also be listed in print and online in the 14th edition Best Law Firms publication.
November 2023 - Catherine Krenz Doan Listed in Top Women Lawyers in Chicago Metro area advertisement
Catherine Krenz Doan appeared in a listing of top women lawyers in the Chicago Metro area by Leading LawyersSM, a division of Law Bulletin Media. These attorneys were identified by their peers and underwent Leading Lawyers' rigorous selection process before being listed. The advertisement, developed by Leading Lawyers, is included in the Women in Business 2023 issue of Business Ledger. More than 28,000 copies are to be distributed throughout the Chicago Metro area.
Leading & Emerging Chicago Metro area Women Lawyers advertisement
August 2023 - Arnold G. Rubin and Catherine Krenz Doan recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024
Arnold G. Rubin and Catherine Krenz Doan were selected for inclusion in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 in Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants.
Attorneys undergo a rigorous and confidential evaluation by their peers according to geographic region and practice area before being recognized. Visit the Best Lawyers website to learn about the selection methodology.
July 2023 - Martindale-Hubbell awards Arnold G. Rubin an AV Preeminent Rating for 2023
Arnold G. Rubin receives an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell® for 2023. The AV Preeminent rating is the highest standard awarded and is reserved for practicing attorneys with the greatest levels of professional excellence, skill, and integrity.
Qualifying attorneys are peer reviewed by members of the bar and the judiciary. Selected individuals are ranked based on their ethical standards, communication skills, and legal expertise. For more information regarding the rating and selection process overseen by Martindale-Hubbell, please visit www.martindale.com/ratings.
May 2023 - The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers inducts Arnold G. Rubin as a Fellow
The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers inducted Arnold G. Rubin into the newest class of Fellows during a dinner at the conclusion of an American Bar Association national institute program held May 5-6, 2023 in New York City.
Fellows are distinguished members of the workers’ compensation legal community who have significantly contributed to the field of workers' compensation law. These individuals must demonstrate high standards of integrity, professionalism, and character.
The College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers honors attorneys who have distinguished themselves in workers’ compensation law. Members are required to have practiced for at least twenty years, representing plaintiffs and defendants, serving as judges, working in legal education, overseeing agencies, or developing legislation. Nominated individuals display high professional qualifications, ethical standards, character, integrity, expertise, and leadership. Fellows uphold the objectives of the College. They foster excellence through scholarship, teaching, lecturing, and published writings on workers’ compensation or related fields of law.
March 2023 - Arnold G. Rubin presents at the 10th annual program of the Workers' Compensation Institute
In his session, Mr. Rubin reviews recent Illinois Appellate court cases that have significantly impacted the practice during the past year for both Petitioner and Respondent. The Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) Workers' Compensation Institute program Handling Cases With Complex Issues was held March 3, 2023.
February 2023 - Arnold G. Rubin named a Leading Lawyer in 2023
Arnold G. Rubin selected as a Leading Lawyer in 2023 by Leading LawyersSM, a division of Law Bulletin Media. To be named a Leading Lawyer, licensed attorneys are nominated by their peers, are interviewed, and undergo a final review by the Leading Lawyers Advisory Board. Less than 5% of licensed attorneys to practice in each state will receive this distinction in their areas of practice. Further details about the selection process are available on the Leading Lawyers website.
View Mr. Rubin's Leading Lawyer profile
February 2023 - Catherine Krenz Doan named an Emerging Lawyer in 2023
Catherine Krenz Doan is named a 2023 Emerging Lawyer in Illinois by Leading LawyersSM. An Emerging Lawyer is an attorney who demonstrates exceptional character and outstanding aptitude for the practice of law while in the early stage of their career. Less than 2% of lawyers licensed in each state receive this distinction. Find further details about the selection process on the Leading Lawyers website.
View Ms. Krenz Doan's Emerging Lawyer profile
January 2023 - Catherine Krenz Doan elected President of the Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association
The Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association elected Catherine Krenz Doan as President in 2023.
The Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association (WCLA) is a membership organization promoting fellowship among workers' compensation attorneys practicing law in Illinois. The WCLA offers seminars, events, continuing legal education, newsletters and an active community for its members.
December 2022 - Rubin Law Group recognized in 2023 "Best Law Firms" for Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants in Chicago
Rubin Law Group is ranked a Tier 1 firm in Chicago for Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" in 2023.
To be eligible at the metropolitan and national levels, firms must have a lawyer listed in the previous edition of Best Lawyers®. Tier 1 is the highest of the three tiers awarded; it is based on the respect of both clients and legal peers in the same communities and same practice areas.
Ranked firms appear in the Best Law Firms 2023 (13th edition) publication.
Firm profile at U.S. News & World Report
July 2022 - Arnold G. Rubin named in the Top 10 Workers' Comp Petitioners Lawyers for 2022 in Illinois
Arnold Rubin has been named one of the Top 10 Workers’ Comp Petitioners Lawyers for 2022 in Illinois by Leading LawyersSM based upon a survey of his peers.
Congratulations to Mr. Rubin and the rest of the Attorneys listed in the Top 10 by Leading LawyersSM.
View Mr. Rubin's profile on Leading Lawyers
March 2022 - Arnold G. Rubin presents at the 9th annual program of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) Workers' Compensation Institute
In his session, Mr. Rubin reviews four Illinois court cases that have had a significant impact on the practice during the past year for both Petitioner and Respondent. He concludes with a discussion of the Armstead decision from the Supreme Court of Illinois and the impact of recent COVID-19 decisions in workers' compensation law. IICLE's Workers' Compensation Institute program Back to the Future (Practicing Workers' Compensation in 2022) was held via a live webcast on March 3, 2022.
Case Law Update [Link]
Media produced for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) Workers' Compensation Institute program on March 3, 2022.
https://www.iicle.com/wci22
December 2021 - IICLE Podcast: Workers' Comp in the Time of COVID
Arnold Rubin joins Chris Noel of Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) and David Barish of Katz Friedman to discuss workers' comp during the pandemic. The podcast "Workers' Comp in the Time of COVID" explores how workers' comp has changed since the start of the pandemic, and how vaccination legalities and gray areas may impact workers' comp claims in the future. This podcast and previous IICLE(R) podcasts are available at the In Re podcast page.
Episode: 037
Released: December 03, 2021
Length: 59 minutes
November 2021 - Arnold G. Rubin awarded 2022 AV Preeminent Rating
Arnold G. Rubin receives an AV Preeminent® rating by Martindale-Hubbell® for 2022. AV Preeminent® is the highest standard that can be achieved and is reserved for practicing attorneys with the greatest levels of professional excellence, skill, and integrity.
Martindale-Hubbell® oversees the peer review process among members of the bar and the judiciary. Qualifying attorneys are ranked based on their ethical standards, communication skills, and legal expertise. For more information regarding the rating and selection process, please visit www.martindale.com/ratings-and-reviews.
November 2021 - Arnold G. Rubin named a Leading Lawyer in 2022
Leading LawyersSM, a division of Law Bulletin Media, has named Arnold G. Rubin a Leading Lawyer in 2022. To achieve this recognition, a licensed attorney is nominated by other lawyers in a state, interviewed, and their qualifications verified. The Leading Lawyers Advisory Board undertakes the final review and approval of nominees. Less than 5% of attorneys in a state will receive this distinction in their areas of practice. Further details about the selection process are available on the Leading Lawyers website.
View Mr. Rubin's Leading Lawyer profile
November 2021 - Catherine Krenz Doan selected as an Emerging Lawyer for 2022
Catherine Krenz Doan recognized in 2022 as an Emerging Lawyer in Illinois by Leading LawyersSM. To be selected as an Emerging Lawyer, an attorney must demonstrate exceptional character and outstanding aptitude for the practice of law while in the early stage of their career. It is restricted to attorneys under age 40 or those who have practiced law for no more than 10 years. Less than 2% of lawyers licensed to practice in each state receive this recognition.
View Ms. Krenz Doan's Emerging Lawyer profile
November 2021 - Rubin Law Group recognized in 2022 "Best Law Firms" for Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants in Chicago
Rubin Law Group is recognized as a Tier 1 firm for Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" in 2022 for Chicago, Illinois.
Eligibility at both the metropolitan and national levels is limited to firms that have a lawyer listed in the previous edition of Best Lawyers®. Tier 1 is the highest tier awarded, and is determined based on the respect of both clients and legal peers in the same community and the same legal practice area.
The Tier 1 firms are listed in the annual publication Best Law Firms 2022 (12th edition). Rankings are released to the public online in early November each year.
Firm profile at U.S. News & World Report
April 2021 - Article by Rubin & Doan featured in The College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers 2021 Spring Newsletter
Arnold Rubin and Catherine Krenz Doan author the article, The Illinois Supreme Court Scrutinizes the "Arising Out Of" Requirement: Does an Injury to a Sous Chef in the Kitchen Constitute an Employment Risk or Neutral Risk*.
The article addresses the importance of the recent case of McAllister v. The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, 2020 IL 124848, 2020 WL 5668970 (2020) in workers' compensation law in Illinois. After a long journey through the Illinois court system, the Illinois Supreme Court found that the knee injury in the McAllister case arose out of the claimant's employment and was compensable.
Read the 2021 article by Rubin & Doan
Kevin McAllister v. The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission et al.
March 2021 - Arnold G. Rubin presents at the 8th annual program of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) Workers' Compensation Institute
Mr. Rubin discusses five recent Illinois Appellate Court cases in his session "Case Law Update." Mr. Rubin focuses on cases that have had a significant impact on the practice during the past year for both Petitioner and Respondent. The McAllister case and the amendment to Rule 23 are also discussed. This year, IICLE's Workers' Compensation Institute program Practicing in the Post-COVID Era was held via live webcast on March 4, 2021.
Case Law Update [Link]
Media produced for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) Workers' Compensation Institute program on March 4, 2021.
https://www.iicle.com/wci21
January 2021 - Rubin Law Group Recognized in 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" 2021 Edition
Rubin Law Group has been recognized in the 2021 edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms," receiving a Tier 1 ranking in Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants for Chicago.
Eligibility at both the metropolitan and national levels is restricted to firms that have a lawyer listed in the previous edition of Best Lawyers®. Tier 1 is the highest tier awarded, and is determined based on the respect of both clients and legal peers in the same community and the same legal practice area.
Tier 1 firms for 2021 are listed in print in Best Law Firms (11th edition), an annual publication. Rankings are released to the public online in early November of each year.
Best Law Firms 2021 publication by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
January 2021 - Martindale-Hubbell awards AV Preeminent Rating to Arnold G. Rubin for 2021
Arnold G. Rubin has received a 2021 AV Preeminent® Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®. The AV Preeminent® rating is reserved for practicing attorneys with the greatest level of professional excellence and is the highest rating that can be achieved.
Martindale-Hubbell® facilitates the peer review rating process. Members of the bar and the judiciary assess and rank qualifying attorneys based on their ethical standards, communication skills, and legal expertise. For more information regarding the rating and selection process, visit www.martindale.com/ratings.
November 2020 - Arnold G. Rubin named a 2021 Leading Lawyer
Mr. Rubin has been named as a 2021 Leading Lawyer in Illinois by Leading LawyersSM, a division of Law Bulletin Media.
Leading Lawyer candidates are recommended by their peers in each state. After both an interview and a pre-selection phase, the Leading Lawyer Advisory Board reviews and approves candidates who will ultimately receive this award. According to the Leading Lawyers website, “Less than 5% of all lawyers licensed in each state have received the distinction of Leading Lawyer.”
Arnold G. Rubin's profile on Leading Lawyers
November 2020 - Leading Lawyers names Catherine Krenz Doan as a 2021 Emerging Lawyer
Attorney Catherine Krenz Doan is recognized as a 2021 Emerging Lawyer in Illinois by Leading LawyersSM, a division of Law Bulletin Media.
The Emerging Lawyer award is open to candidates 40 years or younger unless they have practiced for no more than 10 years. Emerging Lawyers demonstrate professionalism, integrity and knowledge in the early part of their careers. “Less than 2% of all lawyers licensed in each state have received the distinction of Emerging Lawyer,” states the Leading Lawyers website.
Catherine Krenz Doan's profile on Leading Lawyers
October 2020 - Arnold G. Rubin awarded AV Preeminent rating for 2020
Arnold G. Rubin of Rubin Law Group Ltd. has been rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell® for 2020.
The AV Preeminent rating is awarded after a strenuous peer review process that assesses an attorney's legal ability and ethical standards. It is the highest honor bestowed upon attorneys by Martindale-Hubbell.
For further details on this rating, visit Martindale-Hubbell's ratings and reviews page.
Mr. Rubin's profile on Martindale-Hubbell
April 2020 - Leading Lawyers names Arnold G. Rubin as a Leading Lawyer and Catherine Krenz Doan as an Emerging Lawyer in 2020
Leading LawyersSM recognizes Arnold G. Rubin as a Leading Lawyer and Catherine Krenz Doan as an Emerging Lawyer in 2020 for Illinois.
Leading Lawyers are recommended by their peers to be among the top lawyers in their area(s) of practice and have been approved by the Advisory Board during the final stage of the selection process. The distinction of being a Leading Lawyer has been earned by less than 5% of all lawyers licensed to practice in Illinois.
Emerging Lawyers are top lawyers identified by their peers who are age 40 or younger or have practiced for no more than 10 years. Less than 2% of all lawyers licensed in Illinois have received the distinction of Emerging Lawyer.
Mr. Rubin is also a member of the Leading Lawyers Advisory Board, a diverse group of Leading Lawyers. The Advisory Board ensures that all nominations are ethical and must approve the final selection of the nominees. For more information on the annual selection processes at Leading LawyersSM, visit the Leading Lawyers website.
Attorney profiles on Leading Lawyers for Arnold G. Rubin and Catherine Krenz Doan