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Nerve Entrapment Syndrome and Illinois Workers Compensation

By Mike Helfand on Posted in Injuries
Nerve entrapment syndrome (also called a “pinched nerve” or “compressed nerve”) happens when a nerve is squeezed, pinched or stretched. This pressure interferes with the nerve’s ability to send proper signals, causing symptoms like numbness or tingling (like the body part has “fallen asleep”); burning pain; sharp, shooting pain; and muscle weakness. If you’ve developed … Continue Reading

Infections And Illinois Work Comp Claims

By Mike Helfand on Posted in Injuries
One of the basic principles of Illinois workers’ compensation law is that your work comp benefits cover the injury and anything that stems from it. So if you hurt your leg and have to use crutches, if that crutch use causes an elbow injury, that is all part of the same case. If you hurt … Continue Reading

Fractured Diaphragm and Illinois Workers’ Compensation

By Mike Helfand on Posted in Injuries
A fractured or ruptured diaphragm is a serious internal injury involving the large muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity and plays a critical role in breathing. This type of injury usually results from major blunt force or crushing trauma and is often associated with other internal injuries. It is not the … Continue Reading

Cubital Tunnel and Work Comp in Illinois

By Mike Helfand on Posted in Injuries
When I became a lawyer way back in 1997, my first boss was talking to me about how I would have to learn about various medical problems that end up being work comp cases in Illinois. Being too smart for my own good I figured that couldn’t be that hard. I was a big sports … Continue Reading

Spondylolisthesis and Workers’ Compensation in Illinois

By Mike Helfand on Posted in Injuries
Back injuries are one of the most common reasons Illinois workers end up missing time from work. One serious spine condition that can cause ongoing pain and limit a person’s ability to do their job is spondylolisthesis. When this condition is caused or made worse by work, injured employees may be entitled to workers’ compensation … Continue Reading
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