One of the basic facts about Illinois work comp law is that you have to prove that your injury is “causally connected” to your job. In plain English, that means your injury is related, at least in part, to your job activities. There are a few different ways to prove this. Sometimes your words alone … Continue Reading
One interesting thing about talking to people who have been recently hurt on the job is that you never know what their case will turn into. I’ve talked to people who have what sounds like a horrific injury only to see it subside in a few weeks. Others have been originally diagnosed with strains, but … Continue Reading
My last post was about an Illinois work comp attorney who did a terrible job in preparing their client for trial on a claim of injury from repetitive work. On the flip side, I read a case summary of an Illinois Department of Corrections supervisor whose attorney appears to have done a tremendous job in … Continue Reading
This isn’t our usual Illinois work comp post, but it’s relevant. The Boston Red Sox have a pitcher named David Price who they are paying many millions to pitch for them. He was just diagnosed with what is a somewhat unusual injury for a pitcher, carpal tunnel syndrome. You typically see carpal tunnel in those … Continue Reading
We are Chicago workers’ compensation attorneys who help with cases anywhere in Illinois. We’ll talk to you for free and in confidence. Call us at (312) 346-5578 or fill out our contact form. We of course blog every couple of days. Sometimes we get good questions that aren’t enough for a blog post, but I … Continue Reading
We are Chicago workers’ compensation lawyers. We’ve created an Illinois wide network of tough, experienced attorneys who will fight for you. If you need a lawyer or just have questions call us at (312) 346-5578 or fill out the form to the right. It’s free to contact us and we help everywhere in Illinois. Repetitive … Continue Reading
A lot of times the callers to our office don’t even know if they have a case. Often they notice pain while working or someone has told them to look in to work comp benefits, but they haven’t had a specific accident. In other cases they are told (usually by an insurance adjuster) that they … Continue Reading
Bruce Rauner and his cronies/donors at the Illinois Chamber of Commerce laid out the other day a plan to destroy the Illinois workers’ compensation system as we know it. A little background, the Chamber got the laws changed in 2006. They weren’t happy so in 2011 they got a major reform that among other things … Continue Reading