You were injured at work. Your doctor took you off duty. Days pass, then weeks, and your temporary total disability check has not arrived — or it was stopped without any explanation. Your request for medical treatment is sitting without authorization. You are...
After a workplace accident, many employers require injured workers to submit to a drug test. If that test comes back positive, you may fear that your workers' compensation claim is automatically over. This is one of the most common concerns injured workers raise when...
The Illinois Workers' Compensation Act Covers Construction Workers If you are injured while performing work on a construction site in Illinois, you are generally entitled to workers' compensation benefits under the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act (820 ILCS 305/1 et...
If you have been injured at work and are receiving workers’ compensation benefits in Illinois, there is a good chance the insurance company will eventually ask you to attend a medical examination with a doctor of its choosing. This examination is known as a Section 12...
After a workplace injury, you might assume that the connection between your accident and your medical condition is obvious. You fell off a ladder and broke your wrist. You lifted a heavy load and felt a sharp pain in your back. To you, the cause and effect could not...
If you have been hurt on the job, one of the first things you may wonder is whether you get to pick which doctor treats you—or whether your employer gets to make that decision for you. It is a question that comes up almost every time an injured worker calls our...
Psychological injuries are real, but proving them in a workers' compensation claim can be difficult. Unlike physical injuries, mental health issues are harder to measure, and they often lack clear, visible signs. Understanding the unique challenges involved can help...
Cumulative trauma injuries happen when repeated stress or strain over time causes damage to your body. These injuries don’t come from a single accident. Instead, they build up slowly and often go unnoticed at first. In Illinois, workers’ compensation covers these...
If you get injured at work in Illinois, you might wonder if you can still file a workers' compensation claim, especially if the accident was your fault. In Illinois, the answer is yes. Workers' compensation laws do not consider fault when it comes to receiving...
For construction workers, falls are the leading cause of fatal accidents. They are one of the greatest dangers that workers face on the job. However, many workers must use ladders, scaffolding systems and other devices to work at heights. There is no way to entirely...