How Long Does a Workers’ Comp Case Take in Illinois?
If you work in Illinois and you are injured on the job, you are entitled to collect workers’ compensation benefits. If your injury is somewhat serious, preventing you from returning to work for an extended period or permanently limiting what ...
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Illinois Workers Compensation Case Valuation
How much your case is worth depends on the specific details of your case, including: – Your average wages – The circumstances of your injury – Your ability or inability to return to work – The extent of your injuries ...
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What injuries are not covered by workers compensation?
Workers’ compensation covers most work-related injuries but workers’ compensation insurers often deny claims that does not meet the requirements. Here are some reasons why workers’ compensation insurers may deny cases: – The worker didn’t report their injury immediately – Self-inflicted ...
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Workers’ Compensation for Airline Employees
With Chicago being the headquarters for United Airlines and having large terminals for American Airlines and Southwest Airlines, the attorneys at Krol, Bongirono, and Given LTD are very familiar with not only the types of injuries that are likely to ...
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Workers Compensation for Truck Drivers
Truck drivers are treated like other employees under the Act – if they are injured on the job, they are entitled to workers’ comp. Regardless of whether the accident happened on the road or the injury occurred performing other job ...
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Protecting the Privacy of Your Medical Records
Illinois worker’s compensation laws grants your employer or their insurance company the rights to your medical records that are related to the work related injury. It is highly likely that after a workplace injury, your company’s insurance will ask you ...
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Degenerative Condition and Workers Comp
Imagine you work a physically demanding job for many years and have never missed a workday. You never suffered a serious injury on the job, however, you have had little aches and pains throughout your tenure that you have never ...
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9 Tips About Workers’ Compensation Laws in Illinois
Many victims of Illinois job injuries are unaware of their legal rights and fail to get the support that they need. Injured workers are allowed to refuse an inadequate settlement and have the right to appeal the decision of an ...
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Illinois Workers’ Compensation: Employer Requirements
Under Illinois law, most employers are required to have workers compensation insurance. The insurance companies then fund the payment of worker’s compensation benefits for employees who suffer work-related injuries. In case there is a dispute, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission ...
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Illinois Workers’ Compensation: Death Benefits
One of the most traumatic events a family can go through is the loss of a family member through an accident on the job. Under Illinois law, if a person dies as a result of a workplace injury, his or ...
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