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Free advice from a Chicago workers compensation attorney on what to do if injured on the job in Illinois. Help all over including Wheaton, Peoria, Decatur, Quad Cities, all of IL for job accidents.

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This Illinois Work Comp Lawyer Is Insane

I’ve been blogging about Illinois workers’ compensation law for about 15 years. Somehow I keep on hearing new things that are worth publishing. I would have thought that I’d have run out of things to talk about years ago. Fortunately or unfortunately there are a lot of people doing things that I just can’t believe … Continue Reading

Will They Mess With Me If I Get A Lawyer?

One of the tough things Illinois workers’ compensation lawyers – and probably people in most industries – have to deal with are perceptions that people have that don’t match reality. People read the internet or talk to people who have had work injuries previously and get ideas in their head that just aren’t true. Or … Continue Reading

I Just Cost Myself Millions Of Dollars

Every Illinois work injury lawyer wants good cases. What’s a good case? That means a few things to me. First off, the client is a good person and easy to work with. Second is the case isn’t a mess. That means the client isn’t coming to us after a ton of mistakes have been made … Continue Reading

A Dangerous Illinois Workers Comp Trend

Illinois workers’ compensation law is constantly changing. That’s because new cases come out all the time that change how the law is interpreted and applied. And while I wouldn’t say being an Illinois work comp attorney is like being a brain surgeon, it really does take years to learn how to properly handle these cases … Continue Reading

Beware Work Comp Lawyers Not In Illinois

Workers’ compensation law is odd. It’s not like any other area of law because it has so many unique features compared to other practice categories. These aren’t lawsuits. We use Arbitrators not Judges. The burden of proof is unique. The law is constantly changing. Not only that, unlike divorce, traffic or car accidents, the law … Continue Reading

Should I Get An Illinois Work Comp Lawyer?

Because we are experienced Illinois workers compensation lawyers and because we have a state wide network of great attorneys, people come to us for all sorts of questions. One of the big ones isn’t just, “Who should I hire?” but also, “Should I get a work comp attorney at all?” The God’s honest truth is … Continue Reading

Travelers Is Driving Me Crazy!

I got a call the other day from a really funny injured worker who was hesitant to get a lawyer involved. I asked him why he called after having been dealing with it on his own for the prior months, and he said: “Travelers Insurance is driving me crazy!” I laughed out loud. He had … Continue Reading

ComEd Workers’ Compensation Lawyers

If you live in the northern part of Illinois, chances are you get your electricity through Commonwealth Edison, or ComEd for short. ComEd is the state’s largest electric utility. The company employs a significant number of people and is responsible for their safety while at work. There are inherent risks when working for an electric … Continue Reading

When You Can’t Decide To Switch Lawyers Or Not

While I always encourage people to stay with their Illinois work comp attorney when it makes sense to, sometimes I talk to an injured worker who clearly has a terrible lawyer and they waffle about switching. It’s like Stockholm Syndrome where the kidnap victim becomes sympathetic to their prisoner. These are things I’ve heard from … Continue Reading
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