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Illinois Work Comp and Insurance Company Offers

Dirk May Help, Law, Workers Compensation

How do you know if the Workers’ Compensation insurance company is being fair in its settlement offer.

First, the insurance company is supposed to pay all related medical bills for your work injury treatment. If the bills are not paid, then they are not being fair.

Second, the insurance company is supposed to pay you if you are off work as a result of your injury. If they have not paid you, then they are not being fair.

Third, the insurance company is supposed to offer you a settlement for your work injury. If they have not offered you a settlement, then they are not being fair.

What about the settlement offer?

The only way to truly know is to have an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer review the offer. Some attorneys will review your offer for you.
Their is no fee for this service. You have the option to hire the lawyer to see if they can get the insurance company to increase the offer, and then a fee may be charged on the amount the offer is increased.

It makes sense to check with an experience workers’ compensation attorney because the insurance company has a number of lawyers working for them.

Questions about the value of your case? Feel free to contact Illinois Work Comp Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

Jury: Boy not liable for exuberant greeting that injured aunt – Chicago Tribune

Dirk May In the news, Law, Workers Compensation

A Connecticut jury has rejected a woman’s bid to sue her 12-year-old nephew for injuries she says she suffered from his exuberant greeting at his birthday party four years ago.

Source: Jury: Boy not liable for exuberant greeting that injured aunt – Chicago Tribune

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What if an overactive child knocks over a day care worker and injures her? In Illinois the day care worker is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits even if the child did not intend to harm the day care worker.

Illinois panel OKs medical marijuana for 8 health conditions – News – The State Journal-Register – Springfield, IL

Dirk May In the news, Law, Medical, Social Security, Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income, Workers Compensation

COUNTRYSIDE — An advisory board voted Wednesday to add eight health conditions — including chronic pain syndrome, autism, osteoarthritis and post-traumatic stress disorder — to the list of illnesses that can be treated by medical marijuana in Illinois.The state’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Board had expressed frustration last month when Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration rejected its first 11 suggestions for expanding the list of medical conditions. Osteoarthritis and PTSD

Source: Illinois panel OKs medical marijuana for 8 health conditions – News – The State Journal-Register – Springfield, IL

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Adding these kinds of conditions would address many conditions that you find in Social Security disability cases and some workers’ compensation cases.

Ideas for MS Cases and Social Security Disability

Dirk May Help, Law, Social Security, Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income

Social Security Disability cases are very difficult to win so you must make sure that you have developed your case as well as possible.

Even serious illnesses such as multiple sclerosis must be completely explained to Social Security in order to win.

For instance, a diagnosis of MS is not sufficient to win a case.

In disability cases you must show how the condition or disease limits you.

Some people may be able to work full time with MS and others with MS cannot even work part-time.

The most important way to help your Social Security Disability case is to explain to your doctors your major symptoms and how it effects your daily activities.

Such as weakness, spasticity, numbness, fatigue, cognitive problems, walking problems, depression.

Tell your doctors if your MS limits your ability to use your hands and fingers, if you need to use a brace or cane, if you must take naps and for how long, if you cannot concentrate or focus for more than short periods.

Enlist the help of your doctor to describe your limitations. Such as “it will help your condition to take at least 2 naps a day for one to two hours each time.” Or “make sure that you do not use your hands more than a few hours per day.” Or “do not stand or walk more than 2 hours per day.”

Each doctor is different, however they may be willing to document your limitations and express their opinion whether you will be off task more than 20 percent of the day because of your MS symptoms.

Need some help with your disability case? Feel free to contact Illinois Social Security Disability Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.