A City of Chicago worker called me after suspecting his lawyer was telling him a lie. Every year hundreds of City workers become permanently disabled from working through job injuries. City of Chicago workers do some of the toughest, most dangerous work around. Under a weird rule of City of Chicago politics, you can’t settle … Continue Reading
A wage differential is a substitute for the traditional settlement that happens in most Illinois workers’ compensation cases. If you end up with permanent medical restrictions that your employer can’t accommodate, you then need to look for a job within your restrictions. If you can only find a job that causes you a significant wage … Continue Reading
