Tag Archives: Illinois workers compensation commission

Why This Illinois Work Comp Attorney Didn’t File The Case For Two Years

By Mike Helfand on June 27, 2024 Posted in Tips if Injured

To me, the worst thing a lawyer can do is focus on what’s best for them over what is best for their clients. In almost every case that means they worry about money and how they can get more even if it’s not the best thing for the injured worker. The most common way this … Continue Reading

Who Do You Call When Your TTD Checks Are Late?

By Mike Helfand on July 30, 2023 Posted in Benefits

About once a month or so, we get a call from an injured worker who thinks they are contacting the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. We politely let them know that we are a law firm, but also ask what the issue is to see if we can help them solve it. While we’ve heard all … Continue Reading

The Illinois Work Comp Attorney Contract – Watch These Tricks

By Mike Helfand on April 25, 2023 Posted in Tips if Injured

When you hire an Illinois workers’ compensation attorney, you will be given a contract called an attorney representation agreement. Every law firm has to use the same form as it’s provided by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. Although firms have to use the same firm, some also add a rider to it that is often … Continue Reading

What Happens When A Work Comp Case Is Ready To Settle

By Mike Helfand on April 13, 2023 Posted in Benefits

A client with an Illinois workers’ compensation case was upset with me recently. They felt that the lawyer I had suggested to them to work on their case wasn’t doing what they said they’d do. After we talked, and I broke down how the Illinois work comp settlement process works, he felt better. He told … Continue Reading