Tag Archives: Illinois

IL Work Comp – “How Do I Tell My Doctor I’m Not Ready To Go Back To Work?”

By Mike Helfand on June 4, 2020 Posted in Tips if Injured

Over the last few weeks I’ve had some injured Illinois workers ask similar questions about being released back to work. “How do I tell my doctor I’m not ready to go back to work?” asked one of them. “Can my doctor make me return to work if I don’t feel ready?” asked another. First off, … Continue Reading

Temp Worker Injuries In Illinois

By Mike Helfand on March 7, 2018 Posted in Tips if Injured

We get contacted all the time by workers who were placed on a job site by a staffing agency and sustained an injury. They are often told that temp workers aren’t covered under the Illinois Work Comp Act. That simply is not true. The minute you start working, you are covered under the law. There … Continue Reading

Rhomboid Injuries and Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law

By Mike Helfand on October 8, 2017 Posted in Injuries

Major rhomboid injuries can cause severe back pain and are nothing to joke around with. The rhomboid is a muscle on that connects your shoulder blade to your spine. Located in that sweet spot, near the upper middle of your back where you can’t really reach to rub the pain away, an injury could lay … Continue Reading

Governor Rauner Doesn’t Want Cheap Work Comp Insurance

By Mike Helfand on August 26, 2017 Posted in Legal

We normally blog about work injuries, but sometimes things happen that can affect injured workers so it’s worth talking about. If you have any questions about a claim call us at (312) 346-5578 or fill out our contact form. We cover all of Illinois. By a big majority, the Illinois House and Senate recently passed … Continue Reading

What Happens When You Get Fired While On Work Comp?

By Mike Helfand on June 30, 2017 Posted in Benefits

First point, it’s illegal to fire someone for pursuing a workers’ compensation claim in Illinois. We’ve seen cases where that’s happened and the fired worker has sued and won millions. But that’s not what this post is about. What I’m talking about is when you are hurt at work and get let go because the … Continue Reading

IL Work Comp – Should You Tell Them About An Old Injury?

By Mike Helfand on April 4, 2017 Posted in Tips if Injured

A quite nervous caller reached out to me with excruciating back pain that was show to be a herniated disc. It happened from lifting at work. It looks like he’ll need surgery and probably never will return to his previous job. It’s serious stuff. He was nervous because seven years ago while living in another … Continue Reading

AMA Ratings and Illinois Workers’ Compensation Settlements

By Mike Helfand on February 7, 2016 Posted in Benefits

One of the awful strategies by the people who wish to destroy the Illinois workers’ compensation system are from those who want your settlement to be tied to something called AMA ratings. Those are medical impairment ratings that have nothing to do with actual disability or how your injury will affect your body and ability … Continue Reading