Tag Archives: work hardening

30 Illinois Workers Comp Questions and Answers

By Mike Helfand on March 4, 2024 Posted in Tips if Injured

We get so many great inquiries. I usually write a long blog post about questions, but thought I’d try something different and give a lot of information with short answers. Here are 30 great inquiries we’ve received. As always, if you have any questions you can call us at 312-346-5578.… Continue Reading

Work Hardening And Illinois Workers Compensation

By Mike Helfand on September 11, 2023 Posted in Benefits

We are Illinois workers compensation attorneys who help people understand their rights. This includes explaining certain work comp related events such as work hardening. What is work hardening? Work hardening is a form of occupational therapy. It is a highly individualized, job-specific program designed to get an injured worker who cannot work at full capacity … Continue Reading

Overview Of Work Conditioning In Illinois Work Comp

By Mike Helfand on August 29, 2023 Posted in Benefits

If you’ve been injured at work, you may find, even after your injury has healed, that you don’t have the same strength or endurance that you used to. This is a common situation. After all, doctors often tell patients to rest their bodies or injured body parts while recuperating. So it’s not surprising that some … Continue Reading

Work Conditioning And Illinois Workers’ Compensation

By Mike Helfand on February 29, 2020 Posted in Benefits

Would you try to run a marathon without training for it? You could I guess, but most people wouldn’t be successful and even if they somehow finished, they’d likely hurt themselves. A smart person would do a training program where they worked their way in to shape and prepared their body to handle the stress … Continue Reading