About this episode

In this episode, Yvonne and Rafael discuss workers' compensation with guest Michael Brennan from the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission.

Send us Fan Mail Yvonne is joining from her hometown of Bandera, Texas (where the weather can't make up its mind — thirties one day, nineties the next), and Rafael just got back from Chicago. Which is the perfect segue to today's guest — Michael Brennan, Chairman of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, joining us from a snowy Chicago, where, apparently, the high twenties counts as mild. Brrrrrr. Highlights of this episode: ⚖️ Workers' Comp Is a Right, Not a Giveaway — Mi...

People in this episode

Hosts: Yvonne Guibert, Rafael Gonzalez

Guest: Michael Brennan

Topics covered

• workers' compensation
• legal rights
• guest interview
• weather
• Illinois

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Places: Bandera, Texas, Chicago

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