What is my Illinois workers compensation case worth? What should I get for my workmans comp claim. TTD payments Chicago, wage differential, permanent disability law Illinois.
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
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
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
I will talk to anyone with Illinois workers compensation questions for free. For one, I like to help people and I get to speak with a lot of interesting workers and hopefully make them feel a little better about their situation. Second, you never know when a case that sounds like nothing will turn into … Continue Reading
I’m a lawyer who will talk to anyone for free and in confidence about Illinois work injuries. I get a lot of great questions every day and am happy to answer them. A lot of questions are similar but asked in a different way. But about once a week I get a unique question that … Continue Reading
One indisputable fact about medical care is that unless it’s an emergency situation, you will start with more conservative medical care before getting more expensive medical care. The simplest example would be if you hurt your shoulder. Before surgery would get approved, you’d be asked to rehabilitate yourself through physical therapy. If that fails then … Continue Reading
We are Illinois work injury attorneys with over 25 years of experience. Contact us any time to speak with a lawyer for free to discuss your case or just ask questions. For some injured workers in Illinois, they will finish their medical care and have permanent restrictions that their employer can not accommodate. For those … Continue Reading
Since 2013, it’s been legal for doctors in Illinois to prescribe “medical marijuana” to their patients. For whatever reason, it hasn’t been an issue that comes up a ton in workers’ compensation cases. The more common concern is having a case denied because you test positive for marijuana after an accident. The reality though is … Continue Reading
We were contacted by a tradesman who badly injured his back about a year ago. He had a microdiscectomy, which is a back surgery, and while it is serious, it’s the most common back surgery that orthopedic doctors perform. The surgery involves removing part of a herniated disc that is pressing down on the nerves … Continue Reading
One thing I really like about most of the people that contact us is that they really want to work. There’s a BS stereotype that some people just want to be off on work comp. I’m not saying that never happens, but almost everyone I talk to just wants to be healthy and back at … Continue Reading
I’ve been a lawyer for 25 years now. My primary focus that whole time has been Illinois workers’ compensation cases. I know enough about other areas of law to talk intelligently, but not so much that I could or would represent anyone in an outside area. In fact, if I had to file for divorce … Continue Reading
In Illinois workers’ compensation claims, sometimes you have a good-faith disagreement as to whether or not a case is compensable or benefits are owed. Maybe you were treating with a doctor for a similar problem before you got hurt. Perhaps they sent you to a credible IME doctor who doesn’t think your condition is work-related. … Continue Reading
Most injured Illinois workers get medical treatment and sooner or later get better. Those people get a settlement and move on with their lives which usually involves going back to their job. Other workers end up with permanent restrictions. For example, maybe they have a back injury and are told that they can’t do any … Continue Reading
While I’ve discussed medical benefits countless times on this blog, it’s been a while since I’ve done a larger post on what you can and can’t get. First off, it’s important to know that you are entitled to payment of 100% of any bills for medical care related to your work injury as long as … Continue Reading
There are a lot of factors in Illinois work injury cases that won’t cause you to lose your case necessarily, but also won’t help things run as smooth as we’d like them to be. For example, if you don’t notify your boss of a work injury until four weeks after you are hurt, that is … Continue Reading
We have represented people from all different industries, but the most common, because they have the most jobs are government workers. In the last 20 years, we’ve helped hundreds of state of Illinois government employees. The law is the same for IDOT workers, police officers, laborers, and all other State employees, but having experience with … Continue Reading
When it comes to what your Illinois Workers’ Compensation case is worth, a lot of that has to do with how much money you earned per week. That sets your workers’ compensation rate. Payment for missing work is called TTD or temporary total disability. You get paid 2/3 of your average weekly wage, tax-free. So … Continue Reading
I had the pleasure recently of speaking with a really nice teacher who tore his ACL while walking out of school. He was carrying a stack of papers that he was going to grade that night, so he didn’t see where the steps ended on the stairs, and he fell down. To make matters worse, … Continue Reading
By far the number one question we get from injured Illinois workers is, “What is my case worth?” That makes sense. If you are missing time from work, it can greatly impact your life financially. It’s natural to be curious about how you will be compensated in the end. One unknown thing from just about … Continue Reading
One thing I say repeatedly to people with Illinois workers’ compensation claims is that the insurance company is always looking for a reason to deny your case. This is true even when your case is accepted and they are paying benefits. They might even be nice to you, but behind the scenes they are trying … Continue Reading
Although it gets celebrated at times by our society, I find it sad when someone is working a job when they are in their golden years. It’s one thing if you love working. It’s completely different if you are in your 70’s or 80’s (or older) and working because you have to. Typically workers of … Continue Reading
One of the fall-outs of Covid has been the rising hospitalizations of patients causing non-Covid patients to have a delay in some treatments. In one case we were consulted on, a person who needed a relatively routine meniscus surgery, couldn’t get one scheduled for five months. That’s a really long time to have to walk … 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
