Volunteers and Illinois work comp
A reader writes:
I have a 9-5 job as an accountant. On the weekends I occasionally volunteer with my church. I was carrying chairs to set up for a service and slipped on a wet floor. Unfortunately I tore my ACL. Some of the people I was working with were employees. Can I get workers' compensation benefits? I really just want it for the medical as the co-pays are killing me.
Unfortunately volunteers are not covered under the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act. So there is no way to make a claim even if you were volunteering with actual employees. The only possible case is a claim for negligence due to the wet floor.
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