Illinois

FutureGen and Illinois Workers’ Compensation

Dirk May Illinois, Law

FutureGen is a near zero emissions coal fueled power plant.

Carbon Dioxide emissions will be captured and stored underground.

The Illinois plant will be located near Jacksonville.

Construction will involve around 1600 jobs, with approximately 600 permanent jobs.

Anyone injured on the job whether during construction or while working at the plant has the ability to file an Illinois Workers’ Compensation claim.

This ensures all rights granted under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act.

This includes payment of all medical bills, payment of off work pay or Temporary Total Disability at 2/3rds of your average weekly wage, and a settlement based on the permanent partial disability you suffered as a result of the work injury.

Most people are not aware that it does not cost any upfront money to hire an experienced Workers’ Compensation Attorney to protect your rights.

In a work injury you do not have to pay your lawyer until the case is settlement and you have your money.

Illinois law provides that a Work Comp lawyer can only charge 20 percent of your settlement as attorney fees.

This is very important because it protects your interests and makes sure that the insurance company pays everything that your are entitled to as a result of your injury.

Be safe out there working on the FutureGen project, but remember if you are hurt on the job contact an experienced Work Comp lawyer.
Feel free to contact Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney Dirk May with Williams and Swee at 309-827-4371.

WorkersCompensation.com CompNewsNetwork – Proposed Rules for Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act Filed In Illinois

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WorkersCompensation.com CompNewsNetwork – Proposed Rules for Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act Filed In Illinois.

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Medical marijuana use will find its way into Illinois Workers’ Compensation cases slowly but surely. Someone will get injured and after a drug test it will show up in their system. Will be interesting to see how the courts handle it.

2014 – 04/09/2014 – US Labor Department’s OSHA fines Interlake Mecalux $71,700 for exposing workers to amputation, serious hazards at Illinois storage system manufacturer

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2014 – 04/09/2014 – US Labor Department's OSHA fines Interlake Mecalux $71,700 for exposing workers to amputation, serious hazards at Illinois storage system manufacturer.

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Interlake has a plant in Pontiac, IL also.
You can have multiple cases from amputation injuries such as these, including OSHA violations, Illinois Work Comp cases and product liability cases.

Illinois Work Comp Secrets

Dirk May Illinois, Settlements

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Companies do not want you to understand the law and the process of injury settlements.

The reason is that they can save themselves lots of money if you walk away from what is owed to you pursuant to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act.

Insurance companies will tell you that you are not due a settlement.

Insurance companies will tell you that your settlement value is low.

Insurance companies will tell you that you may lose your job if you file a Work Comp claim.

These things are not true.

Almost any work injury will result in some type of settlement.

Be careful of low ball offers.

The value of a work comp settlement is based on your medical treatment, your permanent restrictions, your age, your average weekly wage, and your work history.

You must tell your doctor about the problems and symptoms you have as a result of your injury. This will show up in your medical records and help your case.

In Illinois it is against the law to fire someone or discriminate against them for filing a workers’ compensation case.

You should check with an experienced Illinois Workers’ Compensation lawyer before you settle your work injury case.

It does not cost anything to check with an attorney.

All attorney fees are based on a contingent fee. This means that a lawyer must recover money for you before a fee may be charged.
The fee is limited to 20 percent of the settlement.

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