Tag Archives: permanent disability

How Our Attorney Fee Was Only 12.5%

By Mike Helfand on April 22, 2026 Posted in Benefits

One of the first questions many injured Illinois workers have is about what hiring an attorney is going to cost them. In fact, many injured workers do not do anything because they do not think they can afford legal help. That is a huge mistake. The great news is that it costs nothing up front … Continue Reading

Illinois Work Comp – When Your Employer Can’t Accommodate Your Restrictions

By Mike Helfand on October 30, 2025 Posted in Benefits

Illinois workers' compensation laws when you have restrictions that your employer can not accommodate. How to get wage differential or permanent disability benefits from an elite Chicago work injury law firm.… Continue Reading

Catastrophic Illinois Work Comp Injuries

By Mike Helfand on October 14, 2024 Posted in Injuries

Advice on major Illinois work injuries like TBI, fusion surgery and what you need to do to make the case have the best outcome as possible. Free consultation with a top work injury attorney.… Continue Reading

When The IME Doctor Says You Can Work And Your Doctor Says You Can’t

By Mike Helfand on November 13, 2023 Posted in Benefits

Illinois workers compensation when your doctor says you can't work and the IME doctor says that you can.… Continue Reading

How Do Illinois Workers’ Compensation Settlements Work?

By Mike Helfand on May 3, 2018 Posted in Benefits

At some point, everyone wants to know what their case is worth. But if you are hurt on the job in Illinois you are going to hear terms like PPD or “percentage loss of use” and they can be really confusing. Hopefully we can clear that up a bit. Almost every Illinois work injury has … Continue Reading

How Long Do You Get Permanent Disability Benefits For In Illinois?

By Mike Helfand on December 19, 2017 Posted in Benefits

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 Very Frightening And New Lawyer Lie

By Mike Helfand on February 16, 2016 Posted in Benefits

If you read my blog, you’ll see that we call out attorneys on their b.s. Nobody can guarantee a result, but everyone should be honest. Most of the lies that I hear about when I get calls and e-mails are ones that are told over and over. I’m not going to talk about those today. … Continue Reading