Richard K. Johnson dedicates his practice to assisting injured workers’ obtain benefits under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act. He practices throughout the State of Illinois. Mr. Johnson’s law firm represents several prominent unions and he is especially adept at coordinating the benefits of the union contract with Workers’ Compensation benefits. He is AV rated by his peers, which reflects his deep understanding of the law and his high ethical standards. Mr. Johnson played an important role in developing the theory of repetitive trauma in Illinois. He has lectured throughout the US to lawyers in continuing education seminars. He is the Author of the Chapter, “Occupational Diseases Act” for the Illinois Trial Lawyers Notebook and Author of the Chapter, “DIsability Evaluation” for the IICLE Workers’ Compensation Handbook. Additional awards include being named to “Best Lawyers in America”, Illinois Super Lawyers and Leading Lawyers.