In Illinois, all Workers’ Compensation attorney fees are based on a contingent fee. This means that you only pay the lawyer if you recover money. The fee in Illinois is 20 percent of your recovery.
In some type of court cases the other side must pay your attorney fees. However, in Workers Compensation cases you must pay your attorneys fees out of your settlement or award.
In addition, you must your own costs out of your settlement. For example, you have to pay for medical records and for doctor’s depositions and for court transcripts. These are usually paid at the end of the case.
The good part of the contingent fees system is you do not have to pay any fees up front when you are injured and not working. Contingent fees give the attorneys the incentive to settle the case because they want to be paid the highest amount possible.
Questions about attorney fees and costs please call Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371