9 September 2008

Over the course of three years, Yilian aids Mr. Zhang, a Beijing migrant worker from Henan, to gain 62 million RMB in compensation for a work-related injury.

September 2008

CCTV, the Xinhua News Agency, and several other media sources report on Mr. Zhang’s court case; Worker's Daily titles their report "Legal Aid for the Weak and the Poor: After Three Years, Help At Last.”

4 August 2008

Reports in Legal Daily, People's Court Daily, Procuratorial Daily, Beijing TV, and more than 20 other media outlets recognize the Yang Tao court case as the first instance of a suicide being identified as a work-related injury. CCTV’s “Legal Report” program broadcasts a special report on this case.

August 2008

Yilian’s case to recognize Yang Tao’s suicide as a work-related injury reaches the final verdict.