Social Security and Illinois Workers’ Compensation

By Mike Helfand on August 13, 2026 Posted in Benefits

I recently had a phone call from an injured worker. He had actually already settled his workers’ compensation case, but wanted to sue Gallagher Bassett. He is also on social security and said that the insurance company did something in the contract that caused him to lose six years of benefits. I had some thoughts … Continue Reading

IL Workers Compensation – What Is Long Haul Covid Worth?

By Mike Helfand on May 27, 2022 Posted in Injuries

Hundreds of millions of Americans have gotten Covid since February of 2020. The perception of a lot of people out there is that while sadly it has killed around a million people, most people get sick and then better after a couple of days or weeks or have no symptoms at all. The reality is … Continue Reading

Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Settlement Contract

By Mike Helfand on April 20, 2020 Posted in Benefits

One of the unique things about being an Illinois workers’ compensation attorney is that most of the documents you have clients sign, you don’t create. By that, I mean every lawyer uses the same attorney representation agreement on every case. It’s a state provided form. By law, we have to use that agreement. This is … Continue Reading