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Will My Employer Do the Right Thing in My Workers Compensation Case
Trusting Your Employer in Your Workers Compensation Case Q: I've been hurt at work and now I have a workers compensation claim filed with my employer. Should I trust my employer to do the right thing and compensate me fairly? A: Workers Compensation...
Understanding the Temporary Disability Rate in a Workers’ Compensation Claim
Understanding Your Temporary Disability Rate In A Worker's Compensation Claim Q: Before I got hurt I worked a lot of overtime. But I've heard that employers or his insurer doesn't want to include my overtime in my workers' compensation settlement....
Mistakes People Make on their Workers Compensation Claims
Workers Compensation Mistake #1: Not Hiring A Workers Compensation Attorney “I didn’t think I would need a lawyer on my workers compensation case because I thought my employer would take care of me.” I hear this a quite a bit. In a perfect world,...
I Was Injured At Work. What Should I Do Now?
As someone injured at work in Illinois, and any other state, you have the right to expect to work in a reasonably safe workplace. Sometimes injuries happen when an employer fails to ensure a healthy work environment for employees. It is also true...
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We typically assist injured workers and people with neck injuries, back injuries, knee injuries, shoulder injuries, elbow injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, people requiring back surgery, coal mine injuries, union worker injuries, iron worker injuries, boilermaker, pipefitter and laborer injuries, those hurt as a result of construction accidents, road construction, semi-truck accidents, cell phone drivers, discrimination, warehouse injuries. We also help people hurt in nursing home injuries while lifting patients in nursing homes or other medical facilities.