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I really don’t like smug people who think they are better than others. The phrase “he’s qualified to flip burgers” pisses me off. It’s so elitist and truth be told, the best life training you can get is working in a restaurant where you have to deal with the general public on a regular basis. … Continue Reading
Under Illinois workers’ compensation law, you need to report your injury to your employer within 45 days of when you knew, or reasonably should have known, a work injury occurred. This is a very common sense law. I say that because if you are lifting a box and feel a tweak in your back, most … Continue Reading
I love getting great questions from readers. One contacted me and was very to the point which I also appreciate. He right away asked, “How do you know when to change lawyers?” Couple of points first. 1. It costs nothing to change law firms. Attorney fees can never exceed 20% total. 2. While the ideal … Continue Reading
A while ago, I spoke to a great guy who has been a prison guard for quite some time in Illinois. He has multiple injuries that are clearly related to his job activities. He’s in tremendous pain every day and can barely pick up his grandchild anymore. Years ago some Illinois prison guards were given … Continue Reading
It’s 11-11. My wish would be that injured workers in Illinois don’t get jerked around when there is no good reason to deny or delay their benefits. Since I can’t wish that away, here are 11 tips for injured workers in Illinois that will hopefully help you. If you are drug tested after a work … Continue Reading
There is a doctor with offices in the Champaign area who has made quite the living as an IME doctor for insurance companies and company doctor for some of the local big businesses down there. He gets a ton of work and I assume makes a ton of money. Some might even call him a … Continue Reading
While most of our callers don’t already have lawyers, since we will talk to anyone for free, we get contacted a lot by injured Illinois workers who are already represented. Some want to get a new lawyer. Some just have questions. Others want to vent. Whatever the situation we are happy to speak with you … Continue Reading
We get a lot of questions about Illinois work comp law that we don’t turn in to a full blog post. We like to group those questions every few months in to one post with relevant info. If you have any questions you can call us any time for free. In the meantime, in no … Continue Reading
We offer to speak to anyone about their Illinois work comp case for free. When we do that we want to be able to answer your questions and fortunately, more often than not we are able to do just that. Sometimes though the honest answer is “depends” or “we don’t have enough information to answer.” … Continue Reading
We are Illinois workers’ compensation attorneys who will talk to you for free about your case. Fill out our contact form or call us at 312-346-5578 to speak with an experienced lawyer in confidence. We cover all of Illinois. When you get hurt on the job, you should go to the doctor. I don’t think … Continue Reading
I am a workers’ compensation attorney for the state of Illinois. I’m also Jewish. For some, this will be a weird post, but there are others that need some education. I get calls all the time from people who are looking for my recommendation of a good attorney. That’s why I created a state wide … Continue Reading
Here’s a rant. I had a really frustrating call with the relative of an injured worker lately. Their family member was catastrophically injured on the job and has been left a paraplegic. They spent months in a rehab facility and were eventually discharged to home. The issue since they’ve been at home is that it’s … Continue Reading
Most people don’t want to hire a lawyer. I don’t blame them. I wouldn’t want one if I didn’t need one either. I feel the same way about going to the doctor. I’ll go if I really have to, but I really do’t want to. I bring this up because I get a lot of … Continue Reading
In 23+ years of being an attorney I’ve heard all sorts of crazy things. The one I hear a lot lately is from people who are hurt on the job, but can’t get benefits because their employer hasn’t turned the accident in to their insurance company. When that happens you can’t get a claim number … Continue Reading
One interesting fact about Illinois Workers’ Compensation law is that it changes all of the time. The basic principles remain the same, but either new laws get passed or new cases interpret existing law to change how we’ve always viewed things or establish for the first time how a certain aspect of a case should … Continue Reading
We are Illinois attorneys who will talk to you for free any time for cases everywhere in Illinois. Fill out our contact form or call us at 312-346-5578. Every few months I like to put a blog post together of answers to questions I’ve received that don’t need a full blog post. In no order … Continue Reading
I’m a huge believer in customer service in the legal profession. It’s not taught in law school nor emphasized enough, but it should be. Too many attorneys have no idea how to be business people or even just decent human beings. You see it a lot with work comp cases for sure. I get around … Continue Reading
I don’t want to paint a picture that everything Illinois work comp adjusters say isn’t true. I do, however, want you to realize that their goals aren’t the same as yours and it’s their job to try and not pay money on your case. So you should be wary of them even when they seem … Continue Reading
When decisions are made based around money versus what’s best and safest for a worker, it’s more likely that worker will get injured. I see this principle in play a lot when it comes to injured Illinois workers who have been given job restrictions by their doctor. Employers and insurance companies don’t want to continue … Continue Reading
Most Illinois workers’ compensation cases don’t go to trial. They usually settle well before that is a possibility and in some cases they settle right before the case is going to go to hearing. While this is usual for 90%+ of cases, some do go to arbitration. That happens because there is a real disagreement … Continue Reading
One strange twist in Illinois workers’ compensation law right now is that marijuana is legal, but you still get drug tested for it if you are hurt on the job. And if you test positive, not only could your claim be denied (although in most cases we can still win for you), you could also … Continue Reading
Over the last few weeks I’ve had some injured Illinois workers ask similar questions about being released back to work. “How do I tell my doctor I’m not ready to go back to work?” asked one of them. “Can my doctor make me return to work if I don’t feel ready?” asked another. First off, … Continue Reading
We are experienced Chicago work comp attorneys who talk and act like normal human beings. We help with cases everywhere in Illinois. Call or email for a free consultation with an attorney any time. Every couple of months we do a post that answers some questions that we don’t want to make in to a … Continue Reading
Some Illinois work comp legal terms make total sense and need no explanation. Others for whatever reason are very confusing and if you’ve never been involved in a work injury case before they seem like a foreign language. One such term that comes to mind right away is “man as a whole.” When you settle … Continue Reading
I really don’t like smug people who think they are better than others. The phrase “he’s qualified to flip burgers” pisses me off. It’s so elitist and truth be told, the best life training you can get is working in a restaurant where you have to deal with the general public on a regular basis. … Continue Reading
