Under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act, if you are injured on the job your employer is required to pay related medical bills. According to section 8(a) of the Act, the employer has to pay the
Continue readingIf you sustained an injury at work, your employer or its insurance company cannot deny you workers’ compensation benefits based solely on a pre-existing condition. If you had a pre-existing condition
Continue readingTHIS DECISION HAS BEEN RESCINDED In the event you are injured or sickened at work the remedy available to you is contained in the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act. Among the elements that must
Continue readingTips to help you understand what’s involved in a workers’ compensation examinations requested by an employer What is Section 12 of the Workers Compensation Act? Section 12 of the Illinois Workers’
Continue readingWhat Happens in an Arbitration Decision? In a worker’s compensation case, the initial hearing, where witnesses are questioned and written evidence is submitted by attorneys for the Petitioner and
Continue readingToday’s blog will address how the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act compensates surviving family members when a work injury causes the death of an employee. The November and December blogs dealt
Continue readingIf you’ve suffered a work injury, you may be eligible for three benefits available under the Worker Compensation Act: payment of medical bills temporary total disability payments Permanency
Continue readingIf you’ve been injured at work, you need to know the workers’ compensation basics. Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees
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