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Chicago workers’ compensation lawyer for carpal tunnel, back injuries, slip and fall, repetitive trauma, RSD. Illinois work injury help from an experienced law firm that fights for its clients.
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I really can’t believe how many Illinois employers are trying to make their employees use vacation pay, sick time or other earned PTO after they get hurt on the job. If you get… Read More
Winning Illinois workers’ compensation cases for a heart attack can be tricky. Typically if you have one, you are older and it’s not unusual for that to happen. When you add in f… Read More
One of the basic premises of Illinois workers’ compensation law is that your employer (usually via their insurance company) has a right to send you to a one time medical exam of their… Read More
We have over 25 years experience helping injured workers. If you would like a free, confidential consultation with a lawyer, call us any time at 888-705-1766.
One of the best pieces of advic… Read More
Here’s an inquiry we received that I thought people might find interesting.
I hurt my knee at work and was eventually diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, ACL injury. I… Read More
My job as an Illinois workers comp attorney and hopefully as a good guy is to tell people the truth. I’m really direct even when I know I’m telling someone something they don&rsq… Read More
Sometimes I feel I’m in the middle of a Dr. Seuss book when I hear the variety of bogus reasons that an injured Illinois worker has had their case denied. I’m not the best ryhmer… Read More
To me, the worst thing a lawyer can do is focus on what’s best for them over what is best for their clients. In almost every case that means they worry about money and how they can get… Read More
We are experienced Illinois workers’ compensation attorneys who will talk to you for free. Call us confidentially at 312-346-5578 or click the chat button. We help everywhere in Illino… Read More
Here’s a comment I got from a chatter recently. This one has to do with CCMSI and his Illinois workers’ compensation case, but it really could be with any work comp insurance com… Read More
A lot of the questions I get about Illinois workers comp law happen because employers put crazy thoughts into the heads of their employees. One recently didn’t think he could go to the… Read More
A great piece of advice for anyone who may have an Illinois workers’ compensation case is to not take every medical term that you hear literally or to assume what one means. A lot of m… Read More
We are attorneys for injured Illinois workers in Illinois. We believe college athletes should be getting work comp benefits. If you are an injured athlete from a division one school, please… Read More
Insurance companies who handle Illinois workers’ compensation claims LOVE LOVE LOVE to deny cases. It’s how they make so much money. The little secret is that it’s very com… Read More
One potentially hard fact about pursuing an Illinois work comp claim is that if it’s disputed, you can be left without income for a bit. That can lead to a choice of having no money co… Read More
There’s a great scene at the end of “Animal House” where one of the fraternity brothers asks the dean for “one more chance.” This is after they were kicked off… Read More
Teachers in Illinois do an incredible job. For many of them the work is very rewarding. It can also at times be a thankless, dangerous job. We have helped hundreds of Illinois teachers and o… Read More
The reputation of big cities, especially from people who don’t live in one, is that they smell. Well, if you’ve been in the River North area of Chicago, you know that it does sme… Read More
We and the lawyers we work with on cases are Illinois workers’ compensation attorneys. That’ what we focus on.
If you get wrongfully fired from your job or have compensation issu… Read More
We are Illinois work comp attorneys with over 27 years of experience. Call us any time for a free, confidential consultation at 312-346-5578.
I’m a huge basketball fan. And I love the… Read More
We get so many great questions from injured workers in Illinois. A lot of them turn into blog posts. With some of the others we like to put them into a post every few months. Here are some o… Read More
I got a call the other day from someone who wanted help with a copyright violation. They had read my blog, liked how I talked and said I was the type of lawyer they were looking for since I… Read More
Illinois workers compensation laws are in place to make sure that if an employee is injured on the job, they have financial protection. That means that their employer, who is required to car… Read More
There’s a Chicago workers’ compensation law firm that over the last ten or so years has handled thousands of cases. They do a lot of advertising, but I don’t usually hear t… Read More
We have helped tens of thousands injured people and would love to help you. Call us any time for free at 888-705-1766 to speak with an attorney.
The job world has dramatically changed over t… Read More
When you hire a lawyer for an Illinois workers’ compensation claim, you reasonably can expect them to help you from the beginning to the end of the case. Most cases don’t go to t… Read More
A caller to our office relayed the following scenario:
I hired an Illinois work comp lawyer. My contract with them says I can terminate them for a reasonable fee. They are doing nothing fo… Read More
I had a very interesting call with an injured worker recently that was going through a unique situation. Her case was set for trial and as she was preparing for trial she felt her attorney w… Read More
Federal Express, or FedEx as it is known to almost everyone, employs a lot of people. Over 540,000 people work for FedEx. Many thousands of those work right here in Illinois.
The shipping co… Read More
Fast food in the United States sure has changed since I was a kid. McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, Taco Bell and KFC were the main options. Now we have a few healthier options… Read More
I have the pleasure of talking to so many people every month. There are so many great questions that we get. One of them is a variation on, “What is the best thing I can do if I’… Read More
If you have been seriously injured at work, it is important to understand the difference between workers compensation and social security disability benefits. Most workers don’t end u… Read More
Not too long ago I had a call from someone that felt like it should be an April Fools call, but it wasn’t.
Basically, the caller was worried about her son. He had received payment for… Read More
I’ve been blogging for more than a decade and I try to not throw over legally terms out there, but instead talk in plain English. That’s how I like to be talked to and I’ve… Read More
We have helped thousands of truck drivers pursue Illinois workers’ compensation benefits. For those clients, if they don’t hire an attorney who delivers great customer service, t… Read More
Nothing sets me off more than insurance companies and employers blatantly lying to injured workers about their rights. I heard a terrible lie a worker was told lately. It’s honestly on… Read More
I just don’t get some lawyers. It’s usually the older ones who do the dumbest things, and that is exactly what happened to a recent caller to my office.
She had a major injury wh… Read More
We are willing to offer people second opinions on their case. Quite often the attorneys are doing the right thing, but just not explaining things very well. Other times we see that a lawyer… Read More
We help injured workers in Illinois every day. Shoulder injuries are unfortunately quite common, and we help make sure workers get the right attorney for their case along with the medical c… Read More
Illinois and many other states have legalized marijuana and also don’t aggressively go after most recreational drug users. While this is a big change in how we all grew up, it hasn&rsq… Read More
We get so many great inquiries. I usually write a long blog post about questions, but thought I’d try something different and give a lot of information with short answers. Here are 30… Read More
As an attorney we can make a mistake and forget that most injured workers are dealing with the workers comp system for the first time. So things that we know and take for granted as basic mi… Read More
Like any other industry, a lot has changed with Illinois workers compensation law since I first became an attorney in 1997. Back then the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission was… Read More
If you would like to speak with an experienced workers compensation lawyer for free, call us any time at 888-705-1766.
We have a great partner firm in Florida that includes a family member o… Read More
The shoulder joint is surrounded by a ring of cartilage known as the labrum. A specific injury to this area is termed a SLAP tear which stands for: Superior Labrum Anterior and Posterior. Th… Read More
I said to a recent caller that, “Your employer is not the boss of you,” and they were a little perplexed. His response was, “Yes he is, the owner of the company is my boss… Read More
One of the basic premises of Illinois workers’ compensation law is that it’s a no fault law. That means in order to win benefits, you don’t have to prove your employer was… Read More
About 3-4 times a week we get a call from someone who says that they are looking to talk to the work comp adjuster on their case and have been unsuccessful. I’m not going to lie, most… Read More
We are Illinois work comp lawyers who will talk to anyone for free about their case or the law in general. You can reach us any time at 312-346-5578.
We get so many great questions, many of… Read More
There is a meme I saw that said something like, “Of all the things that never happened, that never happened the most.”
This popped in my head when thinking about the calls I get… Read More
Under Illinois workers compensation law, TTD or temporary total disability is the pay you receive after you are injured on the job and can’t work. Sometimes it’s because you are… Read More
The value of an Illinois Workers’ Compensation case has to do with a lot of different factors. Two big ones are when were you hurt and how much money you were earning at the time of yo… Read More
The most understood work comp injuries in Illinois are when you can pin point a specific time and place when you got hurt. For example, if you get hit by a forklift and break your leg, that… Read More
If you live in Illinois during the winter months, you will no doubt experience severe winter weather. Local radio and TV stations alert us to winter-related watches and warnings. The four le… Read More
With every Illinois workers’ compensation case, it is expected that some day your doctor will say you have made as good of a recovery as you can. The legal/medical term for that is bei… Read More
When an injured worker calls our office to discuss a case, one of the first things we try to figure out is if a case is accepted or denied. Accepted means that they are paying your medical b… Read More
Sedgwick is what is known as a third party administrator. In plain English that means that in Illinois workers compensation cases, they will process claims of their big corporate and governm… Read More
One of the great things about hiring an Illinois workers’ compensation attorney is that there is no up front money involved. By law, we have to work on a contingency basis, which means… Read More
When it comes to work comp laws, many people don’t know that it applies to athletes. They are employees and all employees based out of Illinois, hired in Illinois or hurt in Illinois c… Read More
One feature of Illinois workers compensation cases is that workers will get hurt and recover, but perhaps not fully recover. It could be a temporary issue where you might be 100% in a few we… Read More
One of the biggest myths that injured Illinois workers have is that if you have a pre-existing injury, you can’t file for workers comp. That’s simply not true.
I saw an extreme e… Read More
We are Chicago based workers compensation attorneys who since 1997 have helped injured workers. We are different in that our goal is to help you find the best attorney for your case. This in… Read More
There was a great tweet thread the other day about a Colorado work comp case that has a lot of similarities as to how insurance companies deny Illinois workers’ compensation cases in b… Read More
When it comes to helping people with Illinois workers’ compensation cases and questions, we look for trends. For a time, nurse case managers were being very disruptive. They still can… Read More
If you’d like to discuss your work comp case with an attorney for free, call us any time at 888-705-1766.
In every Illinois workers’ compensation case, the goal is to get better… Read More
When you get hit by a vehicle, it’s really possible that a major, catastrophic injury can occur. A lot of those vehicles pack a ton of power. A great example of this is when you get hi… Read More
One thing that really frustrates me as an attorney is other law firms that don’t take 5-10 minutes to explain the law to their clients. It shows that they don’t care and aren&rsq… Read More
I have referred work comp cases to some great Florida attorneys when I’ve had calls for people who are injured down there. For some reason a lot of them are in Orlando. I’ve alwa… Read More
The best thing about being an attorney is being able to help people. That might sound cheesy, but it’s really true. I’ve always liked helping people and being able to do it every… Read More
A lot of Illinois companies try to say that workers are independent contractors when they really are not. They do this to reduce the taxes they pay which is a kind way of saying that they ar… Read More
Most Chicago workers compensation attorneys are good at their job or at least good enough. Even the ones I don’t personally care for usually seem to do a decent enough job for their cl… Read More
I got a call from an injured Illinois worker recently. She told me that I was the 7th attorney she had called and that nobody would take her case. That told me that there was likely somethin… Read More
One of the most misunderstood but often used defenses in Illinois workers comp law is to say a worker had a pre-existing condition.
Sometimes the insurance company defense is just dumb. They… Read More
A recent caller to our office sustained a really serious back injury while working in Illinois. He already has had two back fusions and the treating surgeon has told him that the second fusi… Read More
One Illinois workers compensation truth is that reasonable people can disagree about a case. I might think a case is worth $70,000 and the other attorney may think it’s worth $60,000 f… Read More
We are experienced Illinois attorneys who have helped thousands of health care workers with their Illinois workers compensation cases. Call us for help anywhere in Illinois at 888-705-1766… Read More
A potential client contacted me about getting a new Illinois workers compensation attorney. Her lawyer hadn’t returned a phone call in two weeks and generally speaking didn’t mak… Read More
Last December, I was at a bar with a friend and we struck up a conversation with the guy next to us. Turns out he was a battery engineer which I didn’t know was a thing. He told me abo… Read More
There are some things I will never understand. The phenomenon of flight. I know there is science behind it, but it still feels crazy to me that it works. I don’t understand people onli… Read More
There was a pretty interesting series on Netflix recently called “Painkiller,” which is about the disgusting Sackler family and the rise of Oxycontin and general opioid abuse in… Read More
We get calls every day from hard-working people who have been injured on the job in Illinois. One injury we help with every week is a biceps tendon tear. It’s a really common injury.
T… Read More
Under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act, the insurance company is allowed to send you to a doctor of their own choosing. This is called a Section 12 exam as it’s from Sectio… Read More
If you work a job and have regular health insurance and get fired, you will be losing that health insurance. If you get fired from a job, they will stop sending paycheck for wages because yo… Read More
A very nice woman who works a very repetitive, intense job contacted us recently. She had bilateral (both hands) carpal tunnel surgery as well as some other issues from her job in Illinois… Read More
I have been an Illinois workers comp attorney for 26 years and rarely get shocked, but it happens. When it does it’s usually when an injured worker calls me and tells me something that… Read More
One of the great things about Illinois workers’ compensation law is that when you sign up with an attorney, everyone has to use the same contract. It’s created and provided by th… Read More
By far the number one question we get from injured Illinois workers has to do with what their case is worth. We get this question in a lot of different ways including from people who want to… Read More
A recent injured worker in Chicago called and asked something that I get asked in one way or another a couple of times a year. He was looking for help on a case that resulted in a torn bicep… Read More
We are Chicago work comp attorneys who will talk to anyone for free about Illinois workers compensation laws and their cases. You can call us any time at 312-346-5578 for help anywhere in Il… Read More
A very nice woman who had hired a Rockford workers compensation attorney was upset with him. He hadn’t gotten in touch in any way in over nine months. She was right to be upset with hi… Read More
When you get injured while working, to win a case you have to be able to prove that your injuries and need for treatment are related to the job accident.
In some cases this is straight forwa… Read More
Every week we are fortunate to talk to 30-40 Illinois workers about their cases. We love helping people no matter what stage of their claim, even if it’s just offering some free advice… Read More
We are Illinois workers compensation attorneys who help people understand their rights. This includes explaining certain work comp related events such as work hardening.
What is work hardeni… Read More
We hear from people in Illinois looking for workers’ compensation advice related to the painful labrum tears that they suffered on the job. Some have a torn shoulder labrum and others… Read More
While every Illinois workers compensation case is different, there are certain factors that we look into when we give you a free consultation that will help us determine if you have a case t… Read More
I had a live chat recently with someone who had a back injury and was being released to light duty that they didn’t think they should do. They had a great question which was:
When sho… Read More
If you’ve been injured at work, you may find, even after your injury has healed, that you don’t have the same strength or endurance that you used to. This is a common situation… Read More
Amazon is a thriving business that delivers to consumers at an unmatched rate. The downfall to this convenience is a constant occurrence of injuries to their workers. Amazon is found to have… Read More
We recently had a phone call with a guy who had been injured on the job in 2019 when a box fell on his head. He went to the doctor right away and told his employer about it two days later. H… Read More
