Can an Injured Truck Driver File a Workers’ Compensation Claim in Illinois?
For an injured truck driver, one of the most important decisions is where the workers’ compensation claim should be filed. Because trucking regularly crosses state lines, that choice can directly affect medical treatment, wage benefits, and long term financial stability. ...
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How Illinois Workers Compensation Protects Employees After a Work Injury
A work injury can change everything in a single moment. When you are injured or become ill on the job, the impact often goes far beyond medical treatment and lost time at work. Workers compensation in Illinois is designed to ...
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Workplace Injury Guide: Steps to Get the Compensation You Deserve
Getting injured at work is something no one ever expects, and when it happens, everything can feel overwhelming. Medical bills start to grow, paychecks stop, and you are left wondering what to do next. In Illinois, there is one important ...
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Most Common Winter Workplace Accidents in Illinois
Winter in Illinois brings beautiful snow and festive scenery, but it also creates hazardous conditions for workers. Ice-covered sidewalks, snowy parking lots, and melting moisture indoors make injuries far more likely. Outdoor crews, delivery drivers, construction workers, warehouse employees, and ...
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When your future is on the line, experience matters
If you’ve suffered a workplace injury in Illinois, choosing the right law firm can be one of the most important decisions affecting your recovery – financially, physically, and emotionally. Since 1962, Krol, Bongiorno & Given, Ltd. (KBG) has been a ...
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Understanding the Risks Baggage Handlers Face Every Day
Chicago O’Hare International Airport is one of the busiest aviation hubs in the world, handling millions of passengers and massive amounts of luggage each year. Behind the smooth operation are the baggage handlers who perform some of the most physically ...
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Injured on the Job as a Nurse in Illinois? Here’s What to Know
Nurses and healthcare workers are the foundation of Illinois’s healthcare system. Every day they walk busy hospital halls, lift and move patients, bend, stretch, and handle chemicals all to help others heal. Few people realize how physically and emotionally demanding ...
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Over 30,000 Workers’ Compensation Claims Successfully Handled Across Illinois
At Krol, Bongiorno & Given, LTD, our attorneys truly understand the challenges that come with navigating the workers’ compensation process. We don’t just help our clients file claims. We fight to ensure they receive fair compensation for lost wages, medical ...
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The Power of an IME: What Every Injured Worker Should Know
Between medical visits, endless paperwork, and the constant worry about lost wages, many Illinois workers find themselves tangled in the complexities of the state’s workers’ compensation system. One major part of that process is the Independent Medical Examination, or IME. ...
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6 Ways Insurance Adjusters Reduce the Value of Your Claim
If you are injured while performing your job duties, Illinois law entitles you to workers’ compensation benefits. The system was designed to provide injured employees with medical care and wage replacement, offering security at a difficult time. Unfortunately, it doesn’t ...
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