Infections And Illinois Work Comp Claims

By Mike Helfand on September 10, 2026 Posted in Injuries

One of the basic principles of Illinois workers’ compensation law is that your work comp benefits cover the injury and anything that stems from it. So if you hurt your leg and have to use crutches, if that crutch use causes an elbow injury, that is all part of the same case. If you hurt … Continue Reading

MRSA, Staph and Illinois Workers Compensation

By Mike Helfand on November 6, 2023 Posted in Injuries

We are experienced Illinois attorneys who have helped thousands of health care workers with their Illinois workers compensation cases. Call us for help anywhere in Illinois at 888-705-1766. Do you work in the healthcare industry in a medical facility such as a hospital, nursing home, or dialysis center? Or do you work as a home … Continue Reading

Illinois Nurse Injuries

By Mike Helfand on November 13, 2016 Posted in Injuries

We have had the privilege of working with and talking to thousands of nurses, CNA’s and other medical professionals over the years. The most common call we get is from a nurse who assisted in lifting a heavy or immobile patient and injured his/her back. Handling that case isn’t much different than helping a factory … Continue Reading