Nobody wants to lose their job. Nobody wants to get hurt on the job either. Almost every person I talk to, even if they don’t love their job, wants to work and live their life. A big concern of some of my callers who get hurt while working in Illinois is if they take time … Continue Reading
I read once that if something drives you crazy, you should scream in to a pillow. I don’t do that, but if I did it would be because of the calls I get and cases I read about where I can’t believe the problems an insurance company is causing an injured worker. Work comp insurance … Continue Reading
When it comes to calculating what a case is worth, the biggest factor is your injury, treatment and recovery. But it’s not the only factor. The other huge issue is what is your average weekly wage. (“AWW”). That dollar amount is used to calculate your benefit rates. The more you earn, the higher your weekly … Continue Reading
We are Chicago work comp attorneys who will talk to you for free about any Illinois work comp case. If we can’t help, we likely no somebody who can. Call us any time at 312-346-5578 for a free consultation or fill out our contact form and we’ll call you. A common misconception is that if … Continue Reading
In a normal world, your treating doctor stating that you need treatment would be enough to get it approved as long as you were injured at work. That’s not how Illinois workers’ compensation law works unfortunately. In a lot of cases, your doctor says you need surgery and the insurance company sends you to their … Continue Reading
Here’s a rant. I had a really frustrating call with the relative of an injured worker lately. Their family member was catastrophically injured on the job and has been left a paraplegic. They spent months in a rehab facility and were eventually discharged to home. The issue since they’ve been at home is that it’s … Continue Reading
Most Illinois work comp cases involve an injury to one body part. If you are off work for that work injury, an IME doctor would look at whatever body part is injured when they examine you on behalf of the insurance company. In some claims though you could injure two body parts. It’s really common … Continue Reading
Most people don’t want to hire a lawyer. I don’t blame them. I wouldn’t want one if I didn’t need one either. I feel the same way about going to the doctor. I’ll go if I really have to, but I really do’t want to. I bring this up because I get a lot of … Continue Reading
Generally speaking, if you fall on a public sidewalk while not doing your job duties, it’s not a workers’ compensation case. But it’s also not as simple as that and if you do fall, you have to look at why you fell and why you were walking in the area where the accident took place. … Continue Reading
In 23+ years of being an attorney I’ve heard all sorts of crazy things. The one I hear a lot lately is from people who are hurt on the job, but can’t get benefits because their employer hasn’t turned the accident in to their insurance company. When that happens you can’t get a claim number … Continue Reading
I had a caller recently who called me about a work related injury, but didn’t know it. Their relative had died of Covid and had a life insurance policy that paid out a benefit to her two minor children. The family wanted to use that money to pay for the funeral, but that wasn’t allowed … Continue Reading
One interesting fact about Illinois Workers’ Compensation law is that it changes all of the time. The basic principles remain the same, but either new laws get passed or new cases interpret existing law to change how we’ve always viewed things or establish for the first time how a certain aspect of a case should … Continue Reading
There are a lot of unique things about Illinois workers’ compensation law as compared to other injury cases. Our claims are resolved via Arbitration whereas regular personal injury cases usually go to a jury trial. In a car accident case you have to prove fault, but you don’t have to do that if you are … Continue Reading
We are Illinois attorneys who will talk to you for free any time for cases everywhere in Illinois. Fill out our contact form or call us at 312-346-5578. Every few months I like to put a blog post together of answers to questions I’ve received that don’t need a full blog post. In no order … Continue Reading
A reader of my blog called me up and asked me some questions about his case. He then went on to ask me where he could get a copy of the “Illinois Workers Compensation Settlement Guide.” Now one thing I really try to do, and if you read this blog a lot you know this, … Continue Reading
We’ve been involved in a lot of AT&T workers’ compensation cases in Illinois over the years. They use a company called Sedgwick to administer their claims and in our experience they fight cases whenever they can. Even if the adjuster you talk to “seems nice” they are looking for a way to deny or limit … Continue Reading
They say the only sure things in life are death and taxes. But now that I’m 48, I know that the third sure thing is arthritis. You might have a mild case, but as you get older you will likely get swelling or tenderness in one of your joints. That’s arthritis. You wake up and … Continue Reading
We are experienced Illinois work comp attorneys who care about our clients. If you would like our help, we have a state wide network of tough, experienced attorneys. Please call us any time at 312-346-5578 for a free consultation. Working as a millwright is one of the most dangerous jobs out there. They are some … Continue Reading
We are Chicago work comp attorneys who help with cases all throughout Illinois via our state wide network of experienced attorneys. If you want to speak with us for free, fill out our contact form or call us at (312) 346-5578 any time. You may have heard the phrase permanent total disability. That’s when you … Continue Reading
We are honest, experienced Chicago attorneys who help with work comp cases all over Illinois. We care about our clients and would be happy to offer you a free consultation. Call us any time at 312-346-5578. One of the most common Illinois workers’ compensation questions we get is, “Do I have a case?” The answer … Continue Reading
I randomly got a call from a person who was in a car accident while driving their company vehicle. They wanted to know if their employer could be made to pay their traffic ticket. I asked if he was injured, and he said yes. I then asked if he was getting work comp benefits, and … Continue Reading
We are experienced Chicago attorneys who help with cases all over Illinois. If you want to speak with a lawyer for free, call us any time at 312-346-5578 or fill out our contact form and we will reach out to you. Every day is an opportunity to learn. One thing I’ve certainly tried to do … Continue Reading
I’m a huge believer in customer service in the legal profession. It’s not taught in law school nor emphasized enough, but it should be. Too many attorneys have no idea how to be business people or even just decent human beings. You see it a lot with work comp cases for sure. I get around … Continue Reading
Many Illinois workers’ compensation laws are pretty black and white. If you are traveling for your job and get injured in a car accident it’s a case. If you are drunk at work and fall down and hit your head, it’s not a case. There are plenty of other examples that are pretty clear cut … Continue Reading
Nobody wants to lose their job. Nobody wants to get hurt on the job either. Almost every person I talk to, even if they don’t love their job, wants to work and live their life. A big concern of some of my callers who get hurt while working in Illinois is if they take time … Continue Reading
