In Illinois, you have three basic rights when you are injured on the job.
1. You are entitled to have your medical bills paid. If your group health insurance has paid some medical bills you have the right to have Workers Comp repay your insurance company. The medical providers must also wait to collect their money until your case is resolved.
2. You are entitled to Workers Comp pay if you are off work due to your injury. Sometimes the only way to enforce this right is to go trial. I will represent you in a trial if the insurance company refuses to pay you.
3. You are entitled to fair compensation once you recover from your injury. Workers Comp is based on 60% of your average weekly wage times a number of weeks either determined by an Arbitrator(judge) or negotiated by the parties.