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Illinois work comp insurance companies will deny cases for any reason at all even when they clearly make no sense. They do this because they want you to say, “Well, I guess I can’t get workers compensation,” and then go and use your own insurance or Public Aid to pay for your bills. It’s a … Continue Reading
One of the biggest Illinois workers’ compensation myths is that a pre-existing condition can prevent you from having a case. Those prior problems can have an impact on your case and are often grounds for a bogus denial of benefits by the work comp insurance company. But unless you were under active care in the … Continue Reading
The best example of how Illinois work comp insurance companies are looking to not pay out legally owed benefits comes in cases where laborers with no history of health problems have their claims denied. It’s simple common sense that if you are doing a highly physical job for many, many years, your body will break … 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
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 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
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
We are experienced work injury attorneys who will fight for you. If you’d like to talk to an attorney for free you can call us any time at 888-705-1766. Illinois work injury cases are not lawsuits. When you are in a car accident and you file a lawsuit, you have to sue for negligence. In … Continue Reading
We love helping union workers in Illinois. They are usually hard-working people and when their cases are denied, it’s very often without good reason so we are able to help a lot of them. Union stewards, especially ones that care about their job, can be a huge support resource for their members. Most, but not … Continue Reading
One thing I hear a lot from people call me with Illinois workers’ compensation questions goes something like this: I hurt myself at work and my case has been denied. I have no idea why. My cousin had the exact same type of injury and they got all their benefits and a $60,000.00 settlement. Why … Continue Reading
Although the weather the last few days has been mostly great, especially Wednesday and Thursday, we surely are going to have more snowy, slushy days before summer actually gets here. On the worst of days, if you park outside and your car is covered with snow, it’s of course common for people to turn their … Continue Reading
I get that taxes suck, as does paying for insurance. A lot of small businesses don’t want to pay it. Some big ones don’t want to either. We see a lot of Illinois small businesses try to avoid having to pay payroll taxes or for workers’ compensation premiums by telling workers they will be 1099 … Continue Reading
It’s been another snowy, icy, and cold winter in Illinois. With that comes slush and slippery sidewalks, parking lots and entryways. I’ve had more calls from people looking for Illinois slip and fall attorneys this winter than any time in my 25-year career. Let’s start with the bad news. Illinois has some very tough slip … Continue Reading
They say no good deed goes unpunished. Sadly, this happened to an injured Illinois worker in a case that was recently decided at the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. In this case, the worker was employed as a spotter for a trucking company. His job was to move tractor-trailers at a food processing plant. He’d move … Continue Reading
Covid has changed our lives in so many ways in the last two years. When it comes to Illinois workers’ compensation law, aside from a new injury that didn’t exist years before, Covid has led to many people working from home. All State in Northbrook actually sold their huge campus because most workers are remote … Continue Reading
Maybe 15-20 years ago I watched a lot of UFC fights. It was new. It was different. It was exciting. After a while it started to become not very interesting to me. Part of that was due to my perception as to how the company treated its fighters including dictating who could show up as … Continue Reading
We are work injury attorneys in Chicago with over 24 years of experience. If you would like a free consultation, call us any time at 312-346-5578. We help with cases everywhere in Illinois. Did you know that not every injury that occurs at work is covered by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act? Your injury has … Continue Reading
You probably don’t need advice from a lawyer to know that working while drunk isn’t a good idea. This is especially true if you are working in a non bar environment where nobody would expect you to have any drinks. Generally speaking, if you are injured while intoxicated, there is a presumption that your drunkenness … Continue Reading
Without hearing the facts, you likely wouldn’t think just sitting on a chair could lead to an Illinois workers’ compensation case. People sit in chairs every day of course. But for one City of Chicago worker recently and hundreds of others every year, there are legit cases of work injuries that happen from trying to … Continue Reading
The last two years have made people crazy. The types of calls I get have changed. I’ve never spoken to more people who have a clear mental illness than I have recently. I’ve also never been contacted by more people who have been attacked on the job. It’s not just people trying to enforce mask … Continue Reading
Have you gone up or down any stairs today? Odds are if you haven’t that you soon will. Unless you live in a ranch house without a basement, most of us are exposed to stairs at some point during the day. This is especially true if you live in Chicago. You likely have to go … Continue Reading
I love Target. While I’ve been involved in probably over 100 workers’ compensation claims against them, I don’t view Target like I do Walmart. In general, they seem to treat their employees better, and it’s an enjoyable shopping experience. That said, I also love bringing cases against them. Target might be a great store, but … Continue Reading
One common, but often bogus defense presented by insurance companies in Illinois work injury cases is that the injured worker had a pre-existing condition. You’ve probably read some posts on my blog that discuss this, but it’s not unusual for them to allege some dormant injury from a 10+ year old accident is the real … Continue Reading
I love reading Illinois work comp case law updates. Sometimes the law changes. Sometimes a new case clarifies how existing law should be applied. The other day I read two cases back to back that were similar, but slightly different because one of them involved a teacher. In the first case, a General Mills worker … Continue Reading
Illinois work comp insurance companies will deny cases for any reason at all even when they clearly make no sense. They do this because they want you to say, “Well, I guess I can’t get workers compensation,” and then go and use your own insurance or Public Aid to pay for your bills. It’s a … Continue Reading
