There are some things I will never understand. The phenomenon of flight. I know there is science behind it, but it still feels crazy to me that it works. I don’t understand people online who argue with experts who have dedicated their studies to a certain area. I don’t get why dental and eye care … Continue Reading
Sometimes when I hear about how cruel or unreasonable some Illinois employers are, it doesn’t seem like real life. I just can’t imagine treating a worker or anyone the way that they do. Take, for example, a guy that recently contacted me. He works a heavy-duty job and was hurt because his boss didn’t properly … Continue Reading
While Illinois is a very worker-friendly and common-sense state when it comes to work comp laws, we don’t pursue every case that we are contacted about. As these cases are taken on a contingency basis, it means you don’t pay a lawyer anything unless the case is successful. If there are clearly strong defenses to … Continue Reading
One rather vague thing I say to injured Illinois workers is that if you discover that your attorney isn’t doing a good job, you should switch law firms before it’s too late. The response I get to that is usually something like, “How will I know they are doing a bad job?” That’s a great … Continue Reading
While Covid has disrupted everyone’s life, it truly blows me away how different the Illinois Workers’ Compensation system looks and operates now as compared to two years ago. For you, the injured worker, it’s important to figure out how your lawyer of choice has adapted to these changes and how this will affect your case. … Continue Reading
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is a common and painful condition that affects the tendons (tissue that connects muscles to bones) of the wrist. Symptoms of de Quervain’s tenosynovitis include: Pain near the base of your thumb Swelling near the base of your thumb Difficulty moving your thumb and wrist when you’re doing something that involves grasping or … Continue Reading
A reader of our blog contacted us and asked the following: I hurt my back the other day while working in Chicago. I reported it to my boss and went to the doctor. Do I wait to hear from the insurance company or should I do something else? That’s a good question. There is no … Continue Reading
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission has updated the minimum and maximum benefits rates. The Commission provides these updates twice a year. These benefits rates are the upper and lower limits on the amount a person can receive on a weekly basis if he/she is not able to earn their regular wages because of a work … Continue Reading
I publish something like this post every year at this time, but do it because it’s so important. If you want to settle your Illinois workers’ compensation claim and your case should be settled (meaning you aren’t receiving treatment any more and are either back to work or have done a long time job search) … Continue Reading
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission used to have Arbitrators and Commissioners that were on the job for many years or even decades. You can argue whether that is good or bad (I mostly think it was good), but either way you can’t argue that things have changed. Over the last few months and really since … Continue Reading