A very frustrated, injured worker in Chicago called us wanting to know if he should stay with his current attorney or not. But before he expressed that, his first statement was: How often should I hear from my workers comp attorney? He has a pretty serious shoulder injury that was denied because five years ago … Continue Reading
Covid is sadly not over. Earlier this summer it felt like everyone I knew either had it or was getting over it or had a family member dealing with it. Most people think of Covid in terms of death numbers. And while those cases are staggering, Covid isn’t like the flu in that you always … Continue Reading
While every Illinois workers compensation case is different, a lot of them are similar. Someone types all day and gets carpal tunnel. A truck driver slips exiting their cab and hurts their shoulder when they try to catch themselves. A factory worker feels a pop in their back when lifting a box. Their individual experiences … Continue Reading
When it comes to hiring a lawyer, everyone wants “the best” and they should. But as I’ve discussed many times before on this blog, there’s no such thing as the best, but rather you need to find who is the best Illinois work comp attorney for you. That is always fact specific to your unique … Continue Reading
We are experienced Illinois work injury lawyers who will talk with you for free. Fill out our contact form or call us any time at 312-346-5578. We cover all of Illinois. We get a lot of great questions from clients and readers of our blog. There is a lot of information that we feel people … Continue Reading
When you are hurt on the job in Illinois, you generally speaking have the right to choose your own doctor. The insurance company can’t dictate who you treat with, but does have a right to send you to a one time exam called an independent medical examination or IME. It’s not so “independent” in many … Continue Reading
A caller to our office wanted to know if they could open up a case that was closed. In their case, they had injured their back three years ago and unfortunately for them, hired a terrible law firm to represent them on their case. The case was settled over a year ago and now this … Continue Reading
Recently it was Amazon Prime day. It’s the big Amazon day for specials, sales and membership drives. It’s a huge money maker for them. And it’s also a really dangerous time for Amazon warehouse workers in Illinois. These great employees work in a fast paced, intense environment year round. It only gets worse around Prime … Continue Reading
Generally speaking, under Illinois workers compensation law, you can not sue your employer for negligence. In exchange for that, you don’t have to prove negligence if you were hurt on the job. This benefits almost every injured worker out there. Also under Illinois law is that it’s a felony for an employer not to carry … Continue Reading
We are experienced Illinois workers compensation attorneys who will talk to you for free about any case. Contact us any time for a free, confidential consultation with an attorney. One interesting aspect of Illinois work comp law is that if a problem can be traced back to the original accident, you can get compensated for … Continue Reading
We are fortunate to be able to help people who have been injured on the job in Illinois. These workers have sustained many different types of injuries. Some people recover quickly and are back to 100% in a matter of weeks. Others, however, end up suffering from chronic or long-term pain. Most people understand that … Continue Reading
A truck driver called my office about an ankle injury. He rolled it while stepping out of his truck and immediately sought medical care and reported it to his boss. X-rays were negative, but he had a lot of swelling. As an aside, in my experience, sometimes an ankle can be so swollen that an … Continue Reading
When you are injured in Illinois and taken off work by your doctor, you get paid benefits called temporary total disability (TTD). Your TTD rate is 2/3 of your average weekly wage (AWW) and is tax-free although there is a weekly maximum on how much you can be paid based on when you were hurt. … Continue Reading
I’m not personally on any social media sites, meaning that I never post, but I have a Facebook account so I can access a community happenings page where I live. It’s usually stuff about the local schools, restaurants, police activity, etc. But the other day there was a post about workers’ compensation law in Illinois … Continue Reading
We are Illinois workers compensation lawyers with over 25 years of experience. Contact us for a free consultation at any time. We cover all of Illinois. Giving two-week notice to your job is a professional courtesy that you don’t have to do. People do it because they don’t want to leave their company and co-workers … Continue Reading
When you get into workers’ compensation cases there are so many abbreviations that become second nature for attorneys, but can at first be confusing for injured workers if they haven’t heard of them before. MMI, IME, FCE, TTD. Those are just four of the terms that come up a lot in Illinois work comp cases … Continue Reading
If you’ve ever been hurt, whether on the job in Illinois or not, you know that a serious injury can lead to other issues. For example, if you break your leg and are using crutches, you might develop an elbow injury. If you have trouble lifting with your right arm and overuse the left, it’s … Continue Reading
In Illinois, there are more than 81,000 people working as home care aides. This is double the amount of workers we had a decade ago, and it’s expected that number will grow as people are living longer and the elderly population in Illinois is increasing. These workers are saints. The job duties vary, but are … Continue Reading
I started my law firm over 21 years ago and have been a licensed Illinois attorney since 1997. One thing I’ve heard a lot from people about Illinois work comp cases is, “I really wish I knew that earlier.” In fact, I’ve heard it so much that I thought I would make a list with … Continue Reading
We have been helping injured Illinois workers since 1997. Call 312-346-5578 to speak with an attorney for free. A rather flustered and recently injured Illinois worker called me with a very direct question. “How does workers’ compensation work in Illinois?” they asked. They were flustered because they had been recently hurt on the job, and … Continue Reading
One thing I pride myself in is that I’ll tell you if you don’t need a lawyer and I’ll tell you if you do need one. Not everybody does, but others certainly do. If you do need one, I’ll tell you why and it won’t be so I can make a fee off of your … Continue Reading
I got a call from an injured firefighter downstate who had talked to five other law firms about his back injury. He said two things that were interesting to me. First was that of the five firms he talked to, two were from Chicago. I let him know that being downstate he should get a … Continue Reading
I recently looked back at my first Illinois workers compensation blog posts. Although I’ve been an attorney since 1997, I started blogging toward the end of 2008. A couple of thousand posts later and I still haven’t ran out of things to write about which makes me feel very lucky. Seeing these old posts was … Continue Reading
One rather vague thing I say to injured Illinois workers is that if you discover that your attorney isn’t doing a good job, you should switch law firms before it’s too late. The response I get to that is usually something like, “How will I know they are doing a bad job?” That’s a great … Continue Reading
Generally speaking, under Illinois workers compensation law, you can not sue your employer for negligence. In exchange for that, you don’t have to prove negligence if you were hurt on the job. This benefits almost every injured worker out there. Also under Illinois law is that it’s a felony for an employer not to carry … Continue Reading
We are experienced Illinois workers compensation attorneys who will talk to you for free about any case. Contact us any time for a free, confidential consultation with an attorney. One interesting aspect of Illinois work comp law is that if a problem can be traced back to the original accident, you can get compensated for … Continue Reading
We are fortunate to be able to help people who have been injured on the job in Illinois. These workers have sustained many different types of injuries. Some people recover quickly and are back to 100% in a matter of weeks. Others, however, end up suffering from chronic or long-term pain. Most people understand that … Continue Reading
A truck driver called my office about an ankle injury. He rolled it while stepping out of his truck and immediately sought medical care and reported it to his boss. X-rays were negative, but he had a lot of swelling. As an aside, in my experience, sometimes an ankle can be so swollen that an … Continue Reading
When you are injured in Illinois and taken off work by your doctor, you get paid benefits called temporary total disability (TTD). Your TTD rate is 2/3 of your average weekly wage (AWW) and is tax-free although there is a weekly maximum on how much you can be paid based on when you were hurt. … Continue Reading
I’m not personally on any social media sites, meaning that I never post, but I have a Facebook account so I can access a community happenings page where I live. It’s usually stuff about the local schools, restaurants, police activity, etc. But the other day there was a post about workers’ compensation law in Illinois … Continue Reading
We are Illinois workers compensation lawyers with over 25 years of experience. Contact us for a free consultation at any time. We cover all of Illinois. Giving two-week notice to your job is a professional courtesy that you don’t have to do. People do it because they don’t want to leave their company and co-workers … Continue Reading
When you get into workers’ compensation cases there are so many abbreviations that become second nature for attorneys, but can at first be confusing for injured workers if they haven’t heard of them before. MMI, IME, FCE, TTD. Those are just four of the terms that come up a lot in Illinois work comp cases … Continue Reading
If you’ve ever been hurt, whether on the job in Illinois or not, you know that a serious injury can lead to other issues. For example, if you break your leg and are using crutches, you might develop an elbow injury. If you have trouble lifting with your right arm and overuse the left, it’s … Continue Reading
In Illinois, there are more than 81,000 people working as home care aides. This is double the amount of workers we had a decade ago, and it’s expected that number will grow as people are living longer and the elderly population in Illinois is increasing. These workers are saints. The job duties vary, but are … Continue Reading
I started my law firm over 21 years ago and have been a licensed Illinois attorney since 1997. One thing I’ve heard a lot from people about Illinois work comp cases is, “I really wish I knew that earlier.” In fact, I’ve heard it so much that I thought I would make a list with … Continue Reading
We have been helping injured Illinois workers since 1997. Call 312-346-5578 to speak with an attorney for free. A rather flustered and recently injured Illinois worker called me with a very direct question. “How does workers’ compensation work in Illinois?” they asked. They were flustered because they had been recently hurt on the job, and … Continue Reading
One thing I pride myself in is that I’ll tell you if you don’t need a lawyer and I’ll tell you if you do need one. Not everybody does, but others certainly do. If you do need one, I’ll tell you why and it won’t be so I can make a fee off of your … Continue Reading
I got a call from an injured firefighter downstate who had talked to five other law firms about his back injury. He said two things that were interesting to me. First was that of the five firms he talked to, two were from Chicago. I let him know that being downstate he should get a … Continue Reading
I recently looked back at my first Illinois workers compensation blog posts. Although I’ve been an attorney since 1997, I started blogging toward the end of 2008. A couple of thousand posts later and I still haven’t ran out of things to write about which makes me feel very lucky. Seeing these old posts was … Continue Reading
One rather vague thing I say to injured Illinois workers is that if you discover that your attorney isn’t doing a good job, you should switch law firms before it’s too late. The response I get to that is usually something like, “How will I know they are doing a bad job?” That’s a great … Continue Reading
