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Do You Settle or Have a Trial in Your Workers’ Compensation Case?

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Make sure that you understand the ramifications of your choices in your Illinois Workers’ Compensation case.

When you settle your case you will be paid and then all further medical treatment related to your work injury will be stopped. If you need another xray, MRI, injection or surgery it will be your responsibility.

It most cases this does not matter because your injury has healed and there will be no need for additional treatment.

However, you must be certain that you will not need more medical treatment before you settle.

If you believe you may need additional medical treatment, then you will have to take your case to trial.

The reason is that if you win at trial you are automatically provided with the right to seek future medical.

An example would be if you have a surgery that involves screws or plating, then you may be need future removal of the hardware. You would have to seriously consider taking your case to trial in this circumstance.

Questions regarding your Illinois work injury case? Feel free to contact Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

Motor Vehicle Collision Tips

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When you are injured in a motor vehicle collision make sure that you follow these steps to improve the value of your case.

Make sure that you contact law enforcement and complete a traffic report. This will capture most, if not all, of the important information such as location, date, time, names, addresses, insurance companies, and the cause of the crash.

Make sure that you go to the hospital or emergency room for immediate medical treatment. Insurance companies will attack your lack of medical treatment if you do not go for treatment as soon as possible after the accident.

Make sure that you follow up with your medical doctor as quickly as possible. Delays will damage your case.

Make sure to tell medical personnel the body parts injured and how the injury occurred. This will prevent the insurance company from denying that the collision caused all your injuries.

Do not give a statement to the insurance company unless you have consulted with an injury attorney. Any statements may be used against you in your future case.

Questions about your injuries? Feel free to contact Illinois injury attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

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One man injured in Lincoln body-shop blaze

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LINCOLN — Firefighters spent much of Wednesday afternoon battling a blaze at a Lincoln auto body shop that damaged the building and left one man with severe injuries.The Lincoln Fire Department was called to Treu Body Works, 925 N. Kickapoo St., just before 11:30 a.m. for a fire inside the paint room at the 12,000-square-foot, two-building facility.As surrounding agencies arrived, the fire had grown to the point that the roof of the building nearest to the road began to collapse.The

Source: One man injured in Lincoln body-shop blaze

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Employees injured in an explosion or fire may still file for Illinois Workers’ Compensation benefits even if the cause is unknown. Firefighters injured fighting the fire may also file for work comp benefits.

2017 – 03/22/2017 – OSHA, Operation Engineers, Local 150, renew alliance to train, protect Illinois heavy equipment operators | Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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Source: 2017 – 03/22/2017 – OSHA, Operation Engineers, Local 150, renew alliance to train, protect Illinois heavy equipment operators | Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA and union work together to protect Illinois heavy equipment operators. On the job injuries may result in both an Illinois Workers’ Compensation claim and an OSHA violation.

Saving easier for people with disabilities, treasurer says | Local News | pantagraph.com

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BLOOMINGTON — Families with a child with a disability may find it easier to save for future expenses, thanks to a program that has expanded to Illinois.

Source: Saving easier for people with disabilities, treasurer says | Local News | pantagraph.com

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This is an important change for people who have children that receive SSI benefits. Make sure that you check into this option to help your children or grandchildren.