Protect Your Work Injury Claim or Suffer the Consequences

After spending the day at Illinois Workers’ Compensation oral arguments I can give you some quick impressions.

The Commission and Arbitrators are more conservative and making it harder on injured workers.

They are picking on what you tell your doctor and when.

They are picking on when you wait to go to the doctor.

They are picking on when you fail to notify your boss of your injury.

Some fast take tips.

File an accident report and make a copy of it as soon as possible.

Go to the doctor right away and tell them it is a work injury and how it happened.

Complain of your pain immediately or suffer the consequences.

Make sure to tell them of all injuries and the related pain.

If you do not do this then expect to be denied and be ready for a long battle.

Following these tips will make life easier for you and protect your settlement.

Questions about your work injury case? Feel free to contact Illinois Work Comp Lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

Capitol Fax.com – Your Illinois News Radar » Cullerton will call budget votes tomorrow

Source: Capitol Fax.com – Your Illinois News Radar » Cullerton will call budget votes tomorrow

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Democrats claim they are reforming Workers’ Compensation laws. However, Republicans no show for meeting. Supposed to be some votes take place on Fourth of July.

Traffic Collision Tips

Whether you have been involved in a car, truck or motorcycle crash make sure that you protect yourself and the value of your case.

Make sure that you seek proper medical treatment right away.

Delay may jeopardize getting your medical bills paid and reduce the value of your settlement.

Make sure that you do not settle to soon.

Insurance companies want to pay out your claim as soon as possible. This may cut off needed medical treatment, and result in a low ball offer.

Make sure that you seek a second opinion on any offers you receive from the insurance company.

Experienced injury attorneys understand the value of your motor vehicle collision case. It does not cost you anything to have your case reviewed.

Accident lawyers are only paid if they make a recovery for you.

You can be certain that the insurance company has many attorneys working for them and advising them in ways to protect themselves.

Make sure that you have someone helping you sort through the complexities of a traffic collision.

Feel free to contact Illinois Injury Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371

State trooper injured in I-74 crash near Farmer City | Local News | pantagraph.com

FARMER CITY — An Illinois State trooper has been airlifted to a Champaign hospital following a two-vehicle crash near Farmer City.

Source: State trooper injured in I-74 crash near Farmer City | Local News | pantagraph.com

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Be safe out there. Prayers with the trooper and family. In Illinois the trooper may sue for workers’ compensation benefits and may also sue the at fault driver.