Disclaimer: This refers to injuries before September 1, 2011. The law changed after this date and we do not yet know the value of back cases.
In Illinois Workers’ Compensation cases cases are determined on a percentage basis of a man as a whole.
The back has a total of 500 weeks.
An example is a herniated disc without surgery. These cases usually range from 8 to 10 percent. 10 percent results in 50 weeks of compensation.
A back surgery may range in value from 20 to 30 percent of the man. Depending on the type of surgery.
A back strain ranges in value from 2 percent to 4 percent.
Your average weekly wage for the year before your injury is multiplied times 60 percent times the number of weeks to come up with the value of your injury.
If there are permanent restrictions throw all the values out the window, and see a lawyer immediately.
If you do not like the insurance company offer call me and I will explain what to do next.