Workers’ Compensation in Illinois does not pay you for pain and suffering. The legislative compromise years ago was that the injured worker did not have to prove negligence on his employer’s part to recover and in turn the injured worker was not entitled to pain and suffering damages.
The injured worker is entitled to what is called permanent partial disability, defined as a certain number of weeks times 60 percent of your average weekley wage.
You are also entitled to payment of your medical bills and 2/3 of your average weekly wage for the time you are off work.
If you have a Workers’ Compensation case in Central Illinois- Peoria, Bloomington, Springfield or Champaign, call me to discuss what your case may be worth.