Workers Compensation Lawyer in Chicago, Illinois Work Injury Attorney

If you get injured on a business trip – whether it’s at the airport, the hotel, the convention center or a bar – you may be covered under Illinois workers’ compensation. In other words, you may be eligible for benefits, such as medical coverage and lost wages.

You’re probably thinking that’s a little crazy. We tend to agree – it’s a broad rule. But that’s the way the system works, and if you’re entitled to benefits, we want you to know.

Let’s say you live in Chicago, and you are in Denver for work. You decide to do some hiking in the morning before your meeting, and you fall and break your leg. Your entire reason for being in that city was for your employer’s benefit. You wouldn’t have been injured if it weren’t for your job.

When you’re home, injuries before and after work hours aren’t generally considered work related. If you get injured while getting a cup of coffee on your way to work or having a drink with colleagues after work, you probably won’t have a claim. But when you’re travelling for your job, almost everything you do while you’re there is considered work related.

There are exceptions to most rules. There are times when an out-of-town work injury isn’t covered; and there are times when an after-hours injury at home will be covered. Don’t decide that you don’t have a claim without talking to an attorney first.

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.

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