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If you are injured on the job in Illinois or anywhere in the country, you must file for workers’ compensation. Workers’ compensation is essential for paying your medical bills and providing for your daily needs until you can recover enough to work again. The doctor...
If you are hurt at work, you are likely entitled to workers' compensation benefits. These benefits will help you pay for medical bills or recoup a portion of any wages lost while off the job. Ideally, you'll tell your Illinois employer as soon as possible about your...
Illinois workers who are injured on the job will understandably be concerned about their health and finances. Workers’ compensation benefits are available to help them recover physically, emotionally and financially. However, it is important to remember the steps in...
When workplace accidents occur, workers' compensation is usually the only source of compensation. If the employer's workers' compensation insurance covers the worker's injury, the worker is not permitted to sue the employer. However, the law does not prevent injured...
Most Illinois employers are required to carry workers’ compensation coverage. When an employee is injured in an on-the-job accident or develops a work-related illness, the benefits this coverage provides pays their medical expenses and helps them to make ends meet...
Dealing with the aftermath of a personal injury or workers' compensation claim can be a daunting and emotionally draining experience. To add to the stress, choosing the right representation to handle your case is a crucial decision that will impact the outcome of your...
The workers’ compensation program in Illinois was put into place to ensure that employees who are injured in job-related accidents or become sick after being exposed to toxic substances in the workplace receive benefits. The program also protects employers from...
The Illinois worker’s compensation Act was established in 1917 to enable injured workers a way to access three main benefits when they are hurt on the job: Payment of lost time from work when a doctor has you off or restricted. Payment for all medical benefits that...
An undocumented immigrant who obtains work through backdoor means or using false documents may get injured at work. If that happens, does the employee qualify for workers' compensation benefits, just like any other U.S. citizen or an immigrant with the proper papers?...
According to the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission (IWCC) in its latest report, covering the fiscal year 2020, the state averages about 250,000 workers' compensation claims per year. Of these, about 50,000 cover injuries that result in at least three days lost...