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Having Diabetes And Illinois Work Comp

By Mike Helfand on February 17, 2025 Posted in Injuries

There is an old Illinois workers’ compensation saying that is just as true today. It goes, “An employer takes you as they find you.” In plain English that means that your employer or insurance company can’t argue that something wouldn’t have happened to you if you didn’t already have a problem. If you can’t have … Continue Reading

Workers Comp In IL When A Small Cut Leads To A Foot Amputation

By Mike Helfand on August 28, 2022 Posted in Injuries

Under Illinois workers’ compensation law, an employer through their insurance company is required to compensate you and cover your medical bills from any injury that stems from the original injury. So if you break your leg and are on crutches and the crutch use causes a shoulder problem, that’s part of the original case. Or … Continue Reading