We are Chicago workers’ compensation lawyers who with our state-wide network, handle cases everywhere in Illinois. We’ll talk to anyone for free and in confidence. You can contact us any time at 888-705-1766. We love to answer questions and help people. We get so many good questions that I thought it would be a good … Continue Reading
We are all excited that Illinois is open again and while Covid might not be all the way behind us, it does feel like there is light at the end of the tunnel. If you are in Chicago, you can tell things are getting better. The Loop and public transportation are getting busier. Many restaurants … Continue Reading
A statement I hear a lot from injured workers is that “I’m not the suing type.” That’s alright because Illinois workers’ compensation claims aren’t lawsuits, they are claims for benefits you are entitled to. So just like you wouldn’t feel bad using your company’s health insurance if you or a family member got sick, you … Continue Reading
We are experienced Chicago workers’ compensation attorneys who will talk to you for free about your work injury case. We have a state-wide network of aggressive attorneys who care about their clients. Call us at 312-346-5578 for a free consultation. One of the hallmarks of Illinois work comp law is that you can’t sue your … Continue Reading
There is a big update for Cook County injured workers as of today. This morning, hearings for workers’ compensation cases in Chicago have moved from the Thompson Center to across the street at the Daley Center. The Daley Center is the main courthouse in Chicago and is located at 50 W. Washington. It’s a bit … Continue Reading
Some of the best Illinois work comp topics we blog about come from great questions we get from injured workers. We aren’t always thinking about what you are thinking about and many of the questions we get are inspiring. Take this recent one on independent medical examinations (“IME”). How many IME’s do I have to … Continue Reading
We are experienced Chicago work comp attorneys who will talk to you for free and in confidence about any Illinois work comp case. Fill out our contact form or call us at 888-705-1766. We have a state-wide network of lawyers so we can help anywhere in IL. Injured workers in Illinois are usually very curious … Continue Reading
Insurance companies lie. That’s not a shocking statement or a defamatory one. They aren’t looking out for you, they are looking out for themselves. Is everything they say a lie? No. Are most things they say not true? Usually not. But they lie or don’t tell the whole truth all the time. The latest whopper … Continue Reading
The most important thing to know about settling just about any Illinois workers’ compensation case is that once it’s over, it’s over. By that I mean when you get a settlement, it almost always means that your work comp benefits are over. If you need more medical care from your accident, that’s on you. If … Continue Reading
While you obviously don’t want to get hurt at work, if you do, you certainly want to make a great medical recovery For most workers, after treatment they will return to their normal job and move on with their lives. For others though they won’t make a full recovery. When that happens and your doctor … Continue Reading
We are Illinois work injury attorneys who fight for our clients. To speak with a lawyer for free, fill out our confidential contact form or call us at 888-705-1766. The phrenic nerve starts as a single nerve in the neck and splits into two parts, designated left and right. It is one of the most … Continue Reading
I had a tough call with a really good guy recently. He works at a nursing home inpatient care and has been attacked by residents multiple times. He’s been kicked, punched in the face, scratched, and most recently, had someone grab and break his glasses. He doesn’t have a ton of money and was frustrated … Continue Reading
One trap too many lawyers fall in to, including myself at times, is to assume the person they are talking to knows things that we take for granted. If you are an iron worker, you shouldn’t expect that someone you don’t work with will understand what it means to be a journeyman or what rigging … Continue Reading
Where the best Illinois work comp attorneys really separate themselves from the ones that dabble in it or don’t give great effort is when there are unique cases and injuries. If a type of injury is so rare that a lawyer either hasn’t seen it or rarely sees it, they add value to the case … Continue Reading
We are experienced work injury attorneys who will talk to you for free and give honest advice. We have a state wide network of attorneys who can help. Call us any time at 888-705-1766 to speak with a lawyer, not a paralegal, for free. There are a few Chicago workers’ compensation law firms that do … Continue Reading
We are lawyers for workers’ compensation claims. If you have any questions you can fill out our contact form or call us at 888-705-1766 to speak with an attorney for free. We get so many good questions from callers. Not all are worth a full blog post. Here are some of the best ones from … Continue Reading
For most injured Illinois workers, you get to choose your own physician if you get hurt on the job. If you don’t like that one you have a right to a second opinion. The work comp insurance company has to pay for both of these medical providers as long as the treatment is reasonable and … Continue Reading
We are Illinois work comp attorneys who care about our clients. Call us at 888-705-1766 to speak with a lawyer for free any time, or fill out our contact form. Often in workers’ compensation claims, things happen that don’t seem to make sense or seem like they might be against the law. Often that is … Continue Reading
One thing about our law firm that makes me proud is that people who read this blog seem to feel that we are approachable. I want you to know that you can always call us to speak with a lawyer for free. We are experienced and honest and will bluntly tell you what we think … Continue Reading
Under Illinois workers’ compensation law, the amount you get paid for your time off work and your settlement is based on your average weekly wage (AWW). If you make $20 an hour and work 40 hours a week, your average weekly wage is $800. It’s not usually complicated. If you are salaried, we divide your … Continue Reading
Even though marijuana use is legal now in Illinois, it hasn’t changed the fact that if you test positive for drugs or alcohol after getting injured on the job, it can cause problems for your workers’ compensation claim. You still have a right to bring a case, but you have to prove that you weren’t … Continue Reading
Most people we talk to about their Illinois work injuries will at some point have questions about a settlement. Here are some questions we’ve received recently that were great and we think people would want to know about. Is the first settlement offer ever the best offer? When insurance companies make settlement offers in work … Continue Reading
If you have an Illinois workers’ compensation case, you don’t want to hire the wrong law firm. Unfortunately, you usually won’t know you made a bad choice until you’ve signed the paperwork and the case has started. The good news is that it costs nothing to switch attorneys. The bad news is that in some … Continue Reading
First things first. We are for injured workers only. We don’t advise or represent employers or insurance companies. If you ended up on this page because an employee got hurt, we are the wrong firm for you if you are looking out for the employer’s interests. The only advice we can give you is to … Continue Reading
We are Chicago workers’ compensation lawyers who with our state-wide network, handle cases everywhere in Illinois. We’ll talk to anyone for free and in confidence. You can contact us any time at 888-705-1766. We love to answer questions and help people. We get so many good questions that I thought it would be a good … Continue Reading
