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Some interesting stories. Not that unusual. Gives you a flavor of what happens in the real world of Work Comp.
Can I Afford A Work Comp Attorney?
Workers’ Compensation law in Illinois is complicated, but it does have some advantages for the injured worker.
For instance, you do not have to pay any money up front to a lawyer to represent you in your work injury case.
There are no hourly fees, or retainer fees.
You only pay a fee if your lawyer recovers money for you.
The fee is 20 percent of what you recover from the insurance company.
This means there is really no reason to go it alone against a big insurance company. An experienced Work Comp attorney will help you recover your medical bills, time off work pay, and your settlement.
Many Workers’ Compensation insurance companies are using their superior knowledge and size to either ignore, or starve out, or low ball injured workers.
The only way to combat this is to have an expert on your side.
The good thing about this is that it does not cost you anything upfront to hire the expert.
Your lawyer has to produce a good offer for you in order to get paid.
The incentive is for your attorney to get the best offer they can for you because that is how they get paid, and how you get paid.
Make sure you have a good partner to help you fight against the large Workers’ Compensation insurance companies. Feel free to contact Illinois Work Comp attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
Group Health Plans Pay for Zero-Cost Workers Compensation Claims: Study
Group Health Plans Pay for Zero-Cost Workers Compensation Claims: Study.
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Not exactly shocking. People have to get treatment some way.
Workers’ Compensation insurance will often deny or the Employer will tell the injured worker not to report the injury and use their own insurance.
What Makes the Difference in Your Workers’ Compensation Case?
It does not take much to mess up your Workers’ Compensation case.
For instance, if you do not take the time to report your accident right away this can make a big difference later on.
If you do not give an accurate history of your accident to the nurse or doctor this can result in the insurance company denying your claim.
If you do not treat right away for your injury this may result in you being denied payment of your bills and your settlement.
If you do not report for light work or your independent medical exam then you will put your Workers’ Compensation payments in jeopardy.
The problem with not reporting your injury immediately is that you run the risk the employer will deny the accident happened. You are then relying on the memories of potential witnesses who may disappear.
The problem with not giving a description of falling over a box at work to the doctor is that something may show in the records that will cause people to question whether you were hurt outside of work. Such as “patient fell at home”. Or the Arbitrator may question why your medical records do not mention your work injury and deny your claim.
The problem with not treating right away for your injury is that it makes it look you were not seriously hurt at work.
The problem with not reporting for work or the independent medical exam is that Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law gives the insurance company the right to stop benefits in these situations.
Questions about your work injury? Feel free to contact Illinois Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.