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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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