We are experienced Illinois workers’ compensation lawyers. If you would like a free consultation, please call us any time at 888-705-1766 to speak with a lawyer. Just about every week of the year I get a call from somebody who was injured on the job, but isn’t looking for a work comp attorney. They have … Continue Reading
I recently talked to a worker at a large delivery company with a terrible back injury. He hurt himself lifting boxes on the job and eventually got a MRI that showed he has a herniated disc. He has pain shooting down his legs, trouble sleeping and generally speaking feels miserable. I would be very surprised … Continue Reading
If you’ve read this blog for a while, you know that we discuss how a lot of odd circumstances seem to happen in bunches. Sometimes it’s just coincidence. Other times it’s insurance companies or employers trying new strategies in order to screw legitimately injured workers in Illinois out of their rights. An example of this … Continue Reading
I recently had a call with a Walmart worker in Illinois who told a nightmare story about their work injury. Sadly it’s a story we hear a lot with so many companies. Long story short is they had a knee injury a while back and couldn’t get in to see a doctor who could do … Continue Reading
It appears that the Chicago Bears have finally found a quarterback and the team may actually be good. Check back in a month on that prediction of course. After the convincing 36-10 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, most people were in a celebratory mood. We’ve waited a while to have a good team. … Continue Reading
If you get injured on the job in Illinois, you can bet that at some point someone will lie to you. Most of the lies or half truths are committed by insurance companies. Some are unfortunately committed by attorneys who will tell their clients lies about how long it takes to get to trial or … Continue Reading
When do you return to work after a work injury in Illinois? Answers from a top Chicago work comp law firm with advice on how not to screw up your case.… Continue Reading
Illinois workers compensation claims when injured off the clock. You may still have a case. Free attorney consultation to learn your rights.… Continue Reading
I have the pleasure of talking to so many people every month. There are so many great questions that we get. One of them is a variation on, “What is the best thing I can do if I’m hurt while working?” The number one thing you can do if you are hurt at work and … Continue Reading
TTD benefits under Illinois workers compensation law. Advice from a top workmans comp law firm on what pay you are owed, attorney fees and other issues.… Continue Reading
If you are injured while working in Illinois, here is how to prove that you are not a 1099 independent contractor and are entitled to work comp benefits… Continue Reading
When you get injured while working, to win a case you have to be able to prove that your injuries and need for treatment are related to the job accident. In some cases this is straight forward. For example, if you get hit by a forklift at work and break your leg, it’s pretty obvious … Continue Reading
Every week we are fortunate to talk to 30-40 Illinois workers about their cases. We love helping people no matter what stage of their claim, even if it’s just offering some free advice. The truth is that the sooner after your accident/injury that you reach out, the more we can likely help you avoid mistakes … Continue Reading
We are Illinois workers compensation attorneys who help people understand their rights. This includes explaining certain work comp related events such as work hardening. What is work hardening? Work hardening is a form of occupational therapy. It is a highly individualized, job-specific program designed to get an injured worker who cannot work at full capacity … Continue Reading
We hear from people in Illinois looking for workers’ compensation advice related to the painful labrum tears that they suffered on the job. Some have a torn shoulder labrum and others have a torn hip labrum. In the shoulder, the labrum is a thick piece of tissue or cartilage that is attached to the rim … Continue Reading
Amazon is a thriving business that delivers to consumers at an unmatched rate. The downfall to this convenience is a constant occurrence of injuries to their workers. Amazon is found to have an abnormally large influx of work-related injuries. This could be due to anything from poor work environments, employee overexertion to high-pressure working conditions. … Continue Reading
We recently had a phone call with a guy who had been injured on the job in 2019 when a box fell on his head. He went to the doctor right away and told his employer about it two days later. He was eventually diagnosed with a concussion and a small facial fracture. Unfortunately, he … Continue Reading
A functional capacity evaluation (FCE) is a medical test that is designed to help an injured worker determine what level of work that they can handle. It’s typically done at the end of your medical care when a doctor thinks you are as good as you are going to get. It doesn’t happen for workers … Continue Reading
This is a crazy week for finding an Illinois work comp attorney. Most law firms are closed July 3-5 and a lot of lawyers take this whole week off. If you call our office, we might not be in the office, but we have a 24-hour answering service. They will page us right away, and … Continue Reading
I got a phone call recently from a very seriously injured worker. She had a major back surgery and is likely facing another. Her case is old, and in her head, she just wants it over with. So naturally, she’s thinking about what the case is worth. When she called me and I learned how … Continue Reading
We are experienced workers’ compensation attorneys who will talk to you for free. We will talk to your for free and answer any questions you have. Fill out our contact form, click our chat box or call us at 312-346-5578. We are based out of Chicago, but have a state wide network of attorneys so … Continue Reading
A caller to my office slipped while making a delivery and badly broke his leg requiring surgery. As you can imagine, he was not able to walk for a while and when he was able to return to work, he was told to do no more than four hours a day. He used to work … Continue Reading
As anyone in the Chicago area can tell you, the roads have been terrible as of late. If you haven’t seen a car that has been in accident from sliding on ice, you haven’t been out much. In general, accidents while driving to work are not covered under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act. So if … Continue Reading
I learned a long time ago not to expect cases to go normal or for insurance companies or employers to follow the rules. A great example of this came up on a case I was recently consulted on. A caller was asked to take a drug test following a work accident. That’s normal and the … Continue Reading
We are experienced Illinois workers’ compensation lawyers. If you would like a free consultation, please call us any time at 888-705-1766 to speak with a lawyer. Just about every week of the year I get a call from somebody who was injured on the job, but isn’t looking for a work comp attorney. They have … Continue Reading
