Tag Archives: Illinois workers’ compensation laws

The Work Comp Insurance Adjuster Might Not Know What They Are Doing

By Mike Helfand on October 11, 2021 Posted in Tips if Injured

One of the most important things for any injured Illinois worker to know is that insurance companies are nothing but businesses trying to maximize profits. In many ways this can hurt you as they will look for reasons to deny your case or cut off benefits and in many cases they will illegally not pay … Continue Reading

Does Your Lawyer Have A Conflict Of Interest?

By Mike Helfand on February 8, 2020 Posted in Tips if Injured

We are plain speaking, experienced attorneys who help people all over Illinois with work injuries. If you would like to speak with a lawyer for free, fill out our contact form or give us a call. Every two years, Illinois attorneys have to do 30 hours of continuing legal education (CLE). I do all of … Continue Reading

Kelechi Osemele Wouldn’t Have This Problem If He Was On The Bears

By Mike Helfand on October 26, 2019 Posted in Tips if Injured

Ok, I’ll be honest. I never heard of Kelechi Osemele until the other day. It was when I saw this article about how he plays for the New York Jets and needs shoulder surgery, but the team doesn’t want him to have it. Apparently he had a shoulder injury before the season started. He was … Continue Reading

Detroit Lions Tight End Should File An Illinois Work Comp Claim

By Mike Helfand on June 23, 2019 Posted in Injuries

I’m a fairly casual NFL fan. I know most of the Bears players and many of the “star” players on other teams, but certainly don’t know of most of the role players. I’d never heard of Michael Roberts before the other day. Last year he was a tight end with the Detroit Lions. I became … Continue Reading

When Your Illinois Work Comp Case Is Denied

By Mike Helfand on April 9, 2019 Posted in Tips if Injured

Here is a fairly common scenario: You are at work and lift something. You feel a pain in your back like you’ve never felt before. You report it immediately to your supervisor and try to treat the problem with rest and pain pills. Five days later it’s not better, it’s getting worse and you go … Continue Reading

Illinois Workers’ Compensation Laws You Need To Know

By Mike Helfand on February 20, 2019 Posted in Benefits

An injured worker in Chicago called me with a very generic question. She asked what laws do I need to know. I told her it was too vague because what I’d recommend for her would be based on her case facts. She doesn’t need to worry about TTD benefits for example if she’s not missing … Continue Reading

IL Work Comp – When You Settle And Get Hurt Again

By Mike Helfand on August 18, 2018 Posted in Do I Have a Case?

A reader of our Illinois work injury blog asked us about what happens if he settles and then re-injures the same body part or otherwise feels pain and wants to go to the doctor. Under Illinois law these are two very different scenarios even though they revolve around the general same idea. Under scenario #1, … Continue Reading