You don't get comp for injuries to and from work, unless . . .
If you are injured on your way to to work or on the way home from the job, injuries are typically not covered under Illinois workers' compensation laws. The exception is if you are a traveling employee.
Almost any injury involving a traveling employee is covered under the Illinois work comp Act. In other words, if you are driving to a client site and get rear-ended then you get benefits. If you are driving to your office and get rear-ended, while you can still sue that driver, you can't get workers' compensation help.
Being paid for travel to a job site is a strong indicator that you are a traveling employee. In a recent case, a boilermaker died on the way home from a construction site. Evidence that he was paid for the time spent traveling showed he was a traveling employee and was enough for his estate to win the case.
We are workers' compensation attorneys that help people with Illinois work injuries anywhere in IL via our statewide network of attorneys. Contact us and we will answer your questions or find the right lawyer for your situation.
