Work Injuries
Illinois workers and employees have a right to a safe workplace. If you, or a family member, suffer from an injury or illness as a result of your work, you may be entitled to benefits under the law.
For a work related injury, you are entitled to receive a certain percentage of your wages while disabled, you are entitled to payment of your medical expenses, and you are entitled to payment of a lump sum payment for any permanent disability caused by your injuries.
Time is of the essence, as Illinois law limits the period of time in which you can file your claim. Once the time period is passed, your rights are lost. The attorneys at Meyer and Blumenshine work diligently and quickly to ensure that the injured person receives the benefits they deserve and in a timely manner.
You owe it to yourself and your family to know what benefits you might receive under the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act or other state workers' compensation laws. Your employer, whether you work in an office in downtown Chicago, Illinois or in a machine shop in a rural area elsewhere in Illinois, is required under the law to carry workers' compensation insurance coverage and should give you information related to filing a worker's compensation claim. Employers’ insurance companies often try to wrongfully limit recovery, even though the only requirement the law stipulates is that you be injured on the job.
In some instances, legitimate workers' compensation claims may be delayed or denied by insurers operating in bad faith. An insurer can claim you are not injured, that injury is not job related, or that the injury you suffered is not serious enough to qualify for workers' compensation benefits.
If this is the case, you may stand to lose critical benefits, such as medical and surgical care, temporary total disability benefits, financial help and job retraining. Many insurance companies have begun to hire investigators to take surveillance films of injured parties in the hopes of catching them exceeding their medical restrictions. Also, an insurance company may retain a medical management nurse to work on a claim and the injured worker mistakenly believes that the nurse is for his benefit was in fact the nurse was there to cut the insurance company's costs and to look for ways to cut off the injured workers' benefits. Our firm will correctly advise you so that you will continue to receive your wage benefits until completely cleared to return to work, be it in Chicago, Illinois or somewhere else in the state.
Many workers are afraid that by exercising their rights under the Illinois Workers Compensation Act, they are jeopardizing their jobs. Also, they believe the workers compensation insurer will treat them fairly. What many injured employees do not know is that if an employer fires you because you file a worker’s compensation claim, they will be civilly liable for a tort called retaliatory discharge. Many injured parties also don't know that all injuries qualify for a lump sum settlement. In addition to wage benefits and payment of medical bills that is determined by the nature and extent of your injury. The experienced attorneys at Meyer and Blumenshine are familiar with all recoveries and can ensure that your lump sum settlement is the maximum available under the law.
If you were injured on the job, call us to discuss if we can assist you through the process. Call us at 312-263-1000 or contact us online for a FREE consultation.
For a work related injury, you are entitled to receive a certain percentage of your wages while disabled, you are entitled to payment of your medical expenses, and you are entitled to payment of a lump sum payment for any permanent disability caused by your injuries.
Time is of the essence, as Illinois law limits the period of time in which you can file your claim. Once the time period is passed, your rights are lost. The attorneys at Meyer and Blumenshine work diligently and quickly to ensure that the injured person receives the benefits they deserve and in a timely manner.
You owe it to yourself and your family to know what benefits you might receive under the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act or other state workers' compensation laws. Your employer, whether you work in an office in downtown Chicago, Illinois or in a machine shop in a rural area elsewhere in Illinois, is required under the law to carry workers' compensation insurance coverage and should give you information related to filing a worker's compensation claim. Employers’ insurance companies often try to wrongfully limit recovery, even though the only requirement the law stipulates is that you be injured on the job.
In some instances, legitimate workers' compensation claims may be delayed or denied by insurers operating in bad faith. An insurer can claim you are not injured, that injury is not job related, or that the injury you suffered is not serious enough to qualify for workers' compensation benefits.
If this is the case, you may stand to lose critical benefits, such as medical and surgical care, temporary total disability benefits, financial help and job retraining. Many insurance companies have begun to hire investigators to take surveillance films of injured parties in the hopes of catching them exceeding their medical restrictions. Also, an insurance company may retain a medical management nurse to work on a claim and the injured worker mistakenly believes that the nurse is for his benefit was in fact the nurse was there to cut the insurance company's costs and to look for ways to cut off the injured workers' benefits. Our firm will correctly advise you so that you will continue to receive your wage benefits until completely cleared to return to work, be it in Chicago, Illinois or somewhere else in the state.
Many workers are afraid that by exercising their rights under the Illinois Workers Compensation Act, they are jeopardizing their jobs. Also, they believe the workers compensation insurer will treat them fairly. What many injured employees do not know is that if an employer fires you because you file a worker’s compensation claim, they will be civilly liable for a tort called retaliatory discharge. Many injured parties also don't know that all injuries qualify for a lump sum settlement. In addition to wage benefits and payment of medical bills that is determined by the nature and extent of your injury. The experienced attorneys at Meyer and Blumenshine are familiar with all recoveries and can ensure that your lump sum settlement is the maximum available under the law.
If you were injured on the job, call us to discuss if we can assist you through the process. Call us at 312-263-1000 or contact us online for a FREE consultation.