Tag Archives: causal connection

Are You Standing All Day At Work Or Is There More To It?

By Mike Helfand on December 23, 2024 Posted in Injuries

While I think Illinois work comp law is great for injured workers, not every injury is a case. I don’t agree with all of the laws and case rulings that have come down. One area where that is true has to do with the act of standing. We get contacted by a lot of bank … Continue Reading

When No Specific Event Causes Your Injury

By Mike Helfand on September 9, 2024 Posted in Injuries

How to win an Illinois workers compensation claim if no specific event causes your injury. Advice on getting a causal connection opinion and winning a case.… Continue Reading

Son Proves His Dad Died Of A Heart Attack On The Job

By Mike Helfand on July 18, 2024 Posted in Injuries

Winning Illinois workers’ compensation cases for a heart attack can be tricky. Typically if you have one, you are older and it’s not unusual for that to happen. When you add in factors like high cholesterol, smoking, being overweight, etc. it’s not a surprise when someone with risk factors has a heart attack. If you … Continue Reading

IL Work Comp – When You Check The Box That Your Injury Isn’t Work Related

By Mike Helfand on April 4, 2023 Posted in Do I Have a Case?

One secret about Illinois workers’ compensation law is that the first medical visit you have is really important. Because an insurance company can’t make you give a recorded statement or deposition (that’s an Illinois work comp rule), they look for other ways to discover what you have to say. The easiest way to do this … Continue Reading

Continued At Arbitration And Other Work Comp Words You Might Not Know

By Mike Helfand on May 17, 2021 Posted in Tips if Injured

One trap too many lawyers fall in to, including myself at times, is to assume the person they are talking to knows things that we take for granted. If you are an iron worker, you shouldn’t expect that someone you don’t work with will understand what it means to be a journeyman or what rigging … Continue Reading