Daniel W. Arkin

After earning his Associates degree from College of DuPage in 1975, Dan earned his Bachelor of
Science degree in Management from Northern Illinois University in 1977. While at Northern Illinois University, Dan worked at the University Police Department. He then went on to become a Claims Adjuster, a Claims Supervisor and subsequently the Investigator in Charge of the Special Investigation Unit at Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. During this time, he was a charter member of the International Association of Special Investigation Units (I.A.S.I.U.), a member of the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators (I.A.A.T.I.), as well as being a volunteer Firefighter and Paramedic. Dan earned his Juris Doctorate from Kent College of Law in 1987.

Dan was admitted to the Illinois Bar and U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1987, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois in 1999. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Workers’ Compensation Tort and Insurance Law Sections, Chicago Bar Association, Workers’ Compensation Committee, and the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association.

Dan has been involved in the handling of workers’ compensation cases for 45 years. Dan has experience in handling cases involving the Public Employee Disability Act (P.E.D.A.), Public Safety Employee Benefits Act (P.S.E.B.A) and the police and fire pension codes. Highlights of his legal practice include:

• Former Investigator in Charge – Special Investigation Unit, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Companies
• Hammel v. Industrial Commission, 253 Ill.App.3d 900, 626 N.E.2d 234 (1993)