You and Brian Urlacher have one thing in common
Presumably it's not that you are a really good football player. What you have in common is that even NFL players and other professional athletes are covered by Illinois workers' compensation laws. If they get hurt while playing they are entitled to the same benefits as you or me. The only major difference is that most pro athletes will exceed the maximum weekly TTD benefits.
One other possible difference is that if a pro athlete has a career ending injury and they are smart, for the rest of their life they should receive the maximum permanent partial disability rate tax free. That's because in almost any situation they would have a "wage differential" case. Even if they can work a new job it's unlikely that they could make as much money as they used to.
Most workers on the other hand, even if they have to get a new job, don't lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in salary.
So the next time you see a pro athlete get hurt on the field it may be an Illinois work injury claim.
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.
