Law

Recently I had a lady come in to talk with me about her disability case.

The Administrative Law Judge had denied her at the hearing and she wanted to appeal her case.

She had not seen a doctor for several years.

She told me that the Judge asked questions of the vocational expert and the Judge did not follow what the expert told the Judge.

This paints a good picture of why you should use an experienced Social Security Disability lawyer.

If she would have come in at the beginning of her application, then I would have told her to start going to a doctor and complaining of her symptoms and limitations.

There really is no way to win your case if you do not see a doctor.

Medical records are the most important part of your case.

I also would have been able to explain what she needed to prove in order to win her case.

This would have given her an idea of what problems she needed to have the doctor focus on.

I would have been able to explain why the vocational expert is testifying and why the expert’s response is important.

There really is no good reason not to use an attorney in Social Security Disability cases.

The attorney cannot charge any up front fees, and can only charge a fee if you win.

The fee is limited to 25 percent of the back benefits, and no fee is charged from your ongoing benefits.

Questions about your disability claim? Feel free to contact Illinois Social Security Disability Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

In Illinois, State of Illinois Correctional Officers are expressly covered through the Workers’ Compensation system.

In addition, correctional officers who are injured by an inmate are entitled to additional benefits beyond the Workers’ Compensation system.

Of course, correctional officers have a very difficult and dangerous job.

Officers are exposed to violent inmates, infectious diseases, trauma from falls, and repetitive use of heavy doors and key systems in some instances.

Almost any injury in the prison environment is compensable. That means that you are entitled to recovery for medical bills, time off work, and payment for the injury itself.

The State of Illinois is in a serious cost cutting mode. This means that the State is denying many injuries that should be paid.

The State of Illinois has hired a new company to handle its Workers’ Compensation claims. The new third party administrator is taking a tough position on many cases.

If you have been injured on the job and have been denied benefits or offered a low settlement, then you should discuss this with an experienced Illinois Workers’ Compensation Lawyer.

This, of course, applies to more than correctional officers. All state employees face denial of benefits through this new company.

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