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Do I have an Illinois workers compensation case? How to file for workmans comp in Chicago. Tips if injured on the job in Illinois. Speak to an attorney for free.
Illinois Worker Shoots Himself, Gets Work Comp Benefits
One of the first things every employee in Illinois should know about workers’ compensation law is that it’s a no fault law. If you want to sue a doctor you have to prove the doctor was negligent. But to claim work comp benefits you don’t need to show anyone was negligent and you can still … Continue Reading
Illinois Work Injuries When You Work At Home
Obviously our lives are changing in ways that did not seem imaginable months ago due to Coronavirus. My friend works at the Hancock Tower and his 700 person office is empty. They are all under instructions to work from home. Of course that isn’t unique and they are lucky to even have their jobs. I … Continue Reading
Illinois Workers Compensation For Nurses
We are Chicago work comp lawyers who help people with work related injuries throughout Illinois. If you want a free consultation call us at 312-346-5578 or fill out our form and we will call you. While we have helped people in just about every profession with Illinois workers’ compensation claims, we have probably helped more … Continue Reading
IL Work Comp – The IME Doctor Says I Can Work. What’s Next?
To be honest, if you have a legitimate injury, the Illinois work comp system is one of the best for employees in the country. Our benefit rates are high, you are able to choose your own doctor and when the case is over you are likely able to get a good settlement. This doesn’t mean … Continue Reading
This Is Why You Always Ask A Lawyer If You Have A Case
One of the truest things about Illinois workers’ compensation law is that if an insurance company thinks they have any reason to deny your case, they will. Something else that is true is that they often deny cases, and it will turn out that their legal reasoning is flawed. This happened recently to an employee … Continue Reading
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act And Workers Comp
I’ve kept this blog going for over ten years because I like helping the general public get educated on Illinois workers’ compensation laws. One thing I try to do is not give cookie cutter posts, but instead raise issues that affect real people, even if they aren’t what most readers are thinking about. Sometimes you … Continue Reading
How Do You Know Your Injury Is Work Related In Illinois?
Here’s an Illinois work comp question we get a lot. “How do I know if my injury is work related?” Sometimes the answer is simple and obvious. If you have never had back trouble and pick up a box and feel a pop in your back, if that happened at work it’s work related. If … Continue Reading
The One Time You Can Sue Your Employer If Hurt At Work
There is a general rule that you can’t sue your employer for negligence if you are injured on the job. That rule was what created the whole workers’ compensation system in Illinois way back when. As far as I know, that’s how it is in every state. The trade off is that you don’t have … Continue Reading
IL Work Comp, Being A Traveling Employee Is A Big Deal
There’s a famous Illinois workers comp case where an employee from Illinois went to Hawaii on business. During that business trip they went on a bike ride through a volcano and were injured. Nothing about that bike ride was part of the job duties of this worker. It was purely a side trip and had … Continue Reading
IL Work Comp – Great Case On Pre-Existing Problems And MRSA
One of the biggest reasons insurance companies deny Illinois workers’ compensation claims is by saying that your problem is “pre-existing.” If you hurt your back ten years ago and haven’t been to a doctor in five years, they’ll still say your back problems aren’t from lifting heavy boxes all day at work. The bad news … Continue Reading
Prison Employee Wins His Case For Falling On The Stairs
This was a southern Illinois work comp case we didn’t handle, but read about. To me it’s interesting. A supervisor at a prison hurt his shoulder and hand when he fell forward while going up the stairs at the start of his work day. He was carrying a drink in one hand and his keys … Continue Reading
Why You Will Win Your Illinois Work Comp Trial
No attorney can guarantee anything, but we can certainly say what is 99% likely based on years and years of experience. I thought of this the other day when I read about an injured worker who took his case to trial. He was lifting a case of product when he felt a pop in his … Continue Reading
Can They Accept My IL Work Comp Case And Then Deny It?
A caller to my office had an unusual, but not unheard of situation. He injured his back at work in Chicago and reported the accident right away. The accident was on a Tuesday. He, as required by law, took a drug test and failed. He admits he had been partying the previous Saturday. Normally these … Continue Reading
Should You Apply For Work Comp Or Long Term Disability?
A caller to our office wanted to know if they should be getting workers’ compensation benefits or long term disability benefits through a policy their employer provided. They were injured on the job in Chicago and filed a workers comp claim with their employer. Although there was no basis for it, the insurance company denied … Continue Reading
IL Work Comp – What Happens If You Get Hurt While On Probation?
A caller to our office from the Rockford area had a question about his recent work injury. He strained his back two days after starting a job and the pain hasn’t gotten better. He reported the accident, but hasn’t done anything with it. The reason for that is he was on a trial period at … Continue Reading
Can I File For Workers Comp If I Quit Or Got Fired?
We are Illinois work injury attorneys who will talk to you for free about your case. Start a chat, fill out the contact form or call us for a no cost, no commitment consultation. Do I have an Illinois workers’ compensation case? We get a form of that question many times a day. Most of … Continue Reading
You Can Win Work Comp Benefits When You Put Something In Your Car
If I told you that I was at work and put a cooler in the trunk of my vehicle and while doing so I injured my ankle, would you think I have an Illinois workers’ compensation case? Most people would assume that putting a cooler in a trunk of a personal car is not part … Continue Reading
Chicago Area Bar Tries To Rob Its Own Bartender
One defense to an injured worker claiming that they got hurt on the job is to say that they weren’t really an employee, but rather an independent contractor. Many businesses do this falsely to help themselves cheat on their taxes, avoid paying benefits and full wages and in some cases avoid workers’ compensation claims. We … Continue Reading
Illinois Workers Comp And Degenerative Condition
Imagine this scenario: You’ve worked the same heavy duty job for 20 years, but have never missed a day of work. You’ve had aches and pains, but don’t complain and take Tylenol when you are feeling especially sore. You get promotions and raises and the owner of the company says he loves you. One day … Continue Reading
An Illinois Workers’ Compensation Scam
Most of the work comp lies I’ve written about involve insurance companies not telling the truth about Illinois work comp law or lazy attorneys telling clients how hard it is to go to trial (it’s not) because they don’t want to do the work needed to get the job done. The other day I heard … Continue Reading
Does Your Employer Need To File The Case So You Can Get Treatment?
A woman called my office with a pretty typical sounding work injury. She had been hit in the head by a falling box and sustained a concussion and neck injury. The concussion seems better, but she has shooting pains going down her arm which is a sign of a herniated cervical disc. That can be … Continue Reading
Injuries Off The Clock Can Still Be A Work Comp Case
There are a lot of myths out there about Illinois workers’ compensation law. Most of these are started by insurance companies or employers who want to discourage you from receiving the benefits you are entitled to under Illinois work comp laws. One myth that we hear a lot is that you have to be on … Continue Reading
Starting An IL Work Comp Case After You Are Fired
The cleanest type of Illinois workers compensation case is when you are hurt in a clearly defined job activity, it’s witnessed, you don’t have drugs in your system, you get medical treatment right away, and you follow what your doctor recommends. Not to say that type of scenario can’t result in a contested case (most … Continue Reading
