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What About Past Work Comp Settlements?

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What happens if you have had a past Illinois workers’ compensation settlement, and you have been injured again?

The Illinois law provides for the current employer to receive a credit for past work comp settlements in certain situations.

If a specific body part is involved, then the current employer will receive a credit.

For example, there are credits for the arms and legs.

If you received a 20 percent of the arm settlement in 2003, then the employer receives a 20 percent credit against the new arm injury.

You must prove there is permanent partial disability above and beyond the original 20 percent.

This can be tricky, and the Work Comp insurance company will want to argue there is no additional disability.

You must show the status of the arm before the new injury, and the nature and extent of the new arm injury.

Keep in mind, there are no credits for back, neck or man as a whole settlements.

Questions about your Illinois Work Comp injury, and settlement? Feel free to contact Illinois Workmans Compensation Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

What is Social Security Disability?

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Social Security Disability or Title II is an insurance program.

You pay into the program from your paychecks each pay period.

Just like Social Security Retirement.

So if you become sick or injured and can no longer work you may be able to get paid a monthly benefit.

It is not a welfare program.

The welfare program is SSI.

Do not let anyone tell you that people are ripping off the government when they are on Social Security Disability.

Because it is your money that you have paid in over your work career.

The amount people receive for Social Security Disability varies because the amount you pay is different over your lifetime.

However, you must still prove you are disabled to be eligible to get your monthly payments.

Questions about whether you can get Social Security Disability? Feel free to call Illinois Social Security Disability Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

Work Comp Cases and Attorney Fees

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Just a friendly reminder about Illinois Workers’ Compensation cases and using a lawyer to represent you.

There are no upfront fees.

There are no hourly fees.

There are no attorney fees unless you win your case.

The attorney fee is only 20% of the settlement or award.

The remaining 80% is yours tax free.

Illinois law controls Work Comp attorney fees so every lawyer must follow the law.

The ease and limit on fees makes it easy and very smart to use a Workmans Compensation lawyer.

Questions about your Work Comp case? Feel free to call Illinois Workers Compensation Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.