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Workers' Comp Appeal Process The appeals process for workers' comp cases is complex, so it is important you work with a lawyer who is experienced. There are strict deadlines for making the workers' comp appeal, and failure to abide by those deadlines could compromise the validity of your claim or...
Reasons Why You Should Hire a Workers' Compensation Lawyer Denied Claims Can and Do Happen Even the simplest situation can end up being a complicated workers' compensation claim. According to PayScale, there are a few things that tend to be involved in claim denials more frequently than other things. These...
Does MMI Mean You’re Fully Recovered From a Workplace Injury? MMI doesn’t mean you're fully healed. It means your condition is stable. If you’re still experiencing impairments, your doctor may assign a permanent partial disability (PPD) rating, which insurers use to calculate long-term benefits. In some cases, your employer or...
Employee Misclassification Affects Illinois Workers’ Compensation Benefits The Employee Classification Act went into effect in Illinois on January 1, 2008, and sought to "address the practice of misclassifying employees as independent contractors" in the construction field. The Act broadly defined an employee as a worker "performing services" for a construction...
Your Light Duty or Modified Duty Slip In order to properly document your work restrictions, you should ask your physician or health care provider to provide you with a copy of a light-duty or modified duty slip. You should provide a copy of the slip to your employer and to...
Applying for Workers' Compensation Many people believe that they only need to give their employer notice that they were hurt to start the workers' compensation process. This is not entirely true. You do need to notify your employer of your work injury or illness, orally or in writing, within 45...
Out-of-State Workers' Comp Attorneys We represent workers who do not live or work in Illinois but have been injured in Illinois or have some connection to Illinois jurisdiction in a workers' comp case. For example, we represent airline workers who have been injured on the job (even though the company...
We have represented farmers, carpenters, workers in the meat packaging industry, police officers, nursing home workers, airline workers, welders, out-of-state workers, and many more in workers' compensation claims throughout Illinois. Our lawyers take an aggressive approach to representing clients and do whatever is necessary to fight against insurance companies. We...
Who is Eligible for Workers' Compensation? Generally, most workers in Illinois are covered by the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act. However, according to the Act, not all workers in the state are covered. The legislation lists the following positions under the definition of employee: Deputy sheriffs People who work on behalf...
How Workers’ Compensation Works in Illinois According to the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, the program pays out six primary types of benefits to eligible workers. Types of Workers' Compensation Benefits These include the following: Death benefits (check workers' compensation death claims) if a job-related fatality occurs are paid to qualifying...
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