Tag Archives: Illinois workers’ compensation laws

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