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Illinois law provides death benefits for certain family members of the person who dies as a result of a work injury.
Illinois law does not prevent Union Workers from being able to collect Workers’ Compensation benefits.
No union contract can bargain away your rights to get work comp benefits for a legitimate on the job injury.
Make sure that you report your injury to your supervisor right away.
Make sure that you complete the accident report and list all your injuries. Get a copy for yourself.
Make sure that you go to the doctor immediately.
Make sure that you tell the nurses and doctors that you were injured on the job and all the body parts that you injured.
Make sure that you follow the doctor’s orders for treatment and keep all your doctor appointments.
Make sure that Workers’ Compensation insurance pays all your medical bills, your time off work and your settlement.
Some insurance companies will forget to tell you that you are entitled to a settlement. You are entitled to a settlement under Illinois law whether you are a union worker or a non-union worker.
Questions about your work injury? Feel free to contact Illinois Workmans’ Compensation Lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371. Illinois lawyers only get paid if you get paid.
Many times an insurance company will want to talk to you and have you explain what happened in the work place accident or motor vehicle collision.
Are they just being curious or trying to help you out?
Be careful when the insurance adjuster asks to record your statement.
The recording transcript will surface at a later date and it will be used against you in a way that will not be helpful to you or your case.
The first rule is that the adjuster works for the company and the insurance company is not looking out for your interests. The company’s bottom line is to make money for its shareholders and board of directors.
You will not have a chance to explain what you meant in the recorded statement until you are at a deposition or in court and by then it will be too late.
When the adjuster approaches you about a recorded statement politely decline and seek out an experience lawyer to help you as soon as possible.
You will need someone to help you out against the insurance company and its lawyers.
The lawyers who will help you in work injury or personal injury cases do not charge you a fee until the case is over. This is helpful to you because you do not have to pay any up front money to them until they actually get money for you.
Questions about your injury case or need help? Feel free to contact Illinois injury attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
The person who is elected as Governor of the State of Illinois makes a large difference in Workers’ Compensation cases.
The reason is that the Governor appoints Arbitrators who are judges over all work injury cases in Illinois.
The Governor also appoints Commissioners who act as Appeals Court Judges for workers’ compensation cases.
The Governor sets the tone for what Workers’ Compensation should look like in Illinois.
The current Governor makes it clear that he does not like injured workers and the payment of money for injuries and medical bills.
This opinion is clear to all who want to be an Arbitrator and Commissioner.
You will not see liberal Arbitrators and Commissioners under this Governor because they want to keep their jobs.
Injured workers need to be aware of this dynamic.
It may mean that you want to settle your case to get sure money, rather than risk going before an Arbitrator who will deny your claim or award you a low amount of money.
Questions about your work injury case? Feel free to contact Illinois Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law provides that you are entitled to 3 basic rights when you are injured on the job.
The first right is payment of your related medical bills.
The second right is payment of two-thirds of your average weekly wage for the time you miss work as a result of your work injury.
The third right is payment of a settlement once you have recovered from your injury.
Many insurance companies fail to tell injured workers of their right to a settlement.
Do not miss out on your settlement.
Make sure that you talk with an experienced Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney to get a fair settlement.
It does not cost you anything to talk with a lawyer. A fee is only paid at the time you are paid your money.
Many Illinois Workers’ Compensation insurance companies take advantage of people’s ignorance and hope they walk away without claiming their money.
Call Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371 to make sure that you get the settlement you deserve.