Tag Archives: workers compensation

What Happens When Your Employer Can’t Accommodate Your Restrictions

By Mike Helfand on January 2, 2024 Posted in Tips if Injured

Illinois work comp law when an employer can not accommodate the restrictions your doctor has given you following an injury. Speak to a lawyer for free.… Continue Reading

A Back Injury Just Sitting In A Chair

By Mike Helfand on August 24, 2018 Posted in Injuries

We are Chicago workers’ compensation attorneys who help with cases all over Illinois. If you want our help please fill out our contact form or give us a call for a free consultation. I had a conversation with a very nice woman recently who has a sad situation. Long story short is that when she … Continue Reading

Chicago Nurse Wins Workers Compensation Case But Still Loses

By Mike Helfand on December 28, 2017 Posted in Benefits

Every few weeks there is a publication of recent cases that went to trial at the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. A recent one about a Chicago nurse shows that details are important in winning, but so is credibility. She won and then she lost. In this case, the nurse was walking near the operating room … Continue Reading

Which Illinois Work Comp Attorney Has The Best Won/Loss Record?

By Mike Helfand on October 2, 2017 Posted in Tips if Injured

There is a Chicago workers’ compensation law firm that promotes themselves by saying that they recover compensation for their clients in 98% of cases. That sounds impressive and like they are real winners. The reality though is that if you settle a case for $500 because otherwise you’d lose at trial, this still counts as … Continue Reading

What Happens When You Get Fired While On Work Comp?

By Mike Helfand on June 30, 2017 Posted in Benefits

First point, it’s illegal to fire someone for pursuing a workers’ compensation claim in Illinois. We’ve seen cases where that’s happened and the fired worker has sued and won millions. But that’s not what this post is about. What I’m talking about is when you are hurt at work and get let go because the … Continue Reading

If We Aren’t Doing A Good Job, Fire Us

By Mike Helfand on May 19, 2017 Posted in Tips if Injured

I’m a pretty blunt and direct guy. It’s good for me because I don’t like to waste time and treat others the way I’d like to be treated. If I’m in the wrong I want to know. If someone isn’t being fair to me I want to know. It’s good for my clients and callers … Continue Reading

IL Work Comp – Should You Tell Them About An Old Injury?

By Mike Helfand on April 4, 2017 Posted in Tips if Injured

A quite nervous caller reached out to me with excruciating back pain that was show to be a herniated disc. It happened from lifting at work. It looks like he’ll need surgery and probably never will return to his previous job. It’s serious stuff. He was nervous because seven years ago while living in another … Continue Reading

Intersection Syndrome & Illinois Work Comp

By Mike Helfand on January 15, 2017 Posted in Injuries

Overuse and injury may cause some major issues with your body when you have a physical job or one that is repetitive in nature. One of those injuries could be intersection syndrome. This syndrome is typically diagnosed due to overuse or physical activities that require large amounts of forearm use. Some common physical actions that … Continue Reading

IL Work Comp – Dealing With A Bogus Preexisting Condition Defense

By Mike Helfand on October 23, 2016 Posted in Tips if Injured

One of the biggest reasons an Illinois workers’ compensation case gets denied by an insurance company is because the injury is to a part of someone’s body where they have a preexisting condition. Sounds scary and like a tough defense to overcome, but it’s not once you have context. Having a previous problem IS NOT … Continue Reading

Getting The Highest Settlement For Your Illinois Workers’ Compensation Case

By Mike Helfand on August 27, 2016 Posted in Do I Have a Case?

While the #1 goal for any injured worker should be to get healthy, we as lawyers want you to get everything that you are entitled to under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act. All workers give up certain rights in exchange for the work comp system (the main one being that you can’t sue an employer … Continue Reading

Signing an independent contractor agreement doesn’t make you one

By Mike Helfand on June 24, 2015 Posted in Do I Have a Case?

One of the interesting things about the law is that it’s always changing or evolving. This is why we recommend that when you hire an attorney, you choose one who has a very narrow practice focus. It’s not easy to stay up with the latest case developments in multiple areas of law. Recently the Illinois … Continue Reading