If you cannot settle your Illinois Workers’ Compensation case or if you do not like your settlement offer, then you will need to have a trial to determine the value of your case.
When you go before the Arbitrator ( the official name of the Judge) you will have to have all your medical records ready, all your medical bills, and the testimony of your doctor to present the Arbitrator.
The insurance company will have a lawyer at the trial arguing that you should not get any money and no medical bills should be paid.
There are many rules to follow and arguments that must be made in order to persuade the Arbitrator that you should get paid.
The good news is that you can get a lawyer to help you without paying any up front money.
You only have to pay the attorney if you win the case and get paid.
The fees are limited to 20 percent of what you win.
This levels the playing field so the insurance company is not the only party with a lawyer to fight for them.
Questions about your Work Comp case? Feel free to contact Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.