Reason #396 to file your Illinois work injury claim sooner rather than later
We get calls all of the time from people who are hurt on the job, getting benefits, but don't want to formally file their case because they don't want to "rock the boat."
We get it and if we didn't know anything about Illinois workers' compensation laws we might feel the same way. But by not rocking the boat you might be risking your case.
We say that because if you don't file your case and something else happens - aggravation of the injury at home, aggravation of the injury on a new job - then all of the sudden you will have an insurance company fighting your case. Now if you have a real new injury that would happen anyway, but if it's just a temporary aggravation or a problem that reflects how injured you already are then if you don't have a case on file you could be screwing yourself.
No attorney we are affiliated with ever rocks the boat with the employer unless our client wants us to. Otherwise we only deal with the insurance company and make sure that the law is followed for our client's benefits.
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.
