The 11 million Americans who receive Social Security disability face steep benefit cuts next year, the government said Wednesday, handing lawmakers a fiscal and political crisis in the middle of a presidential campaign.
Source: Report: Social Security disability fund to run dry next year – StarTribune.com
Click above to read. Congress needs to get this figured out so that those who can no longer work will be able to continue receiving the benefits they have earned over the years.
By Perry J. Browder Gov. Bruce Rauner and his allies are holding the state budget hostage, putting the most vulnerable citizens of our state at risk, in an effort to re-engineer the state’s workers’ compensation system. They claim changes are necessary to boost the business climate in Illinois,
Source: Guest Commentary: No need for workers’ comp reform | News-Gazette.com
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Several articles like this published this week throughout the State of Illinois. The Governor and legislators continue to debate whether more changes in the Illinois Work Comp law are needed.
Following these tips will save you a lot of trouble and potential heart ache.
Make sure that you go to a doctor right away after you are injured to be evaluated and treated.
Make sure that you tell your doctor about all your injuries at the first visit.
Make sure that you tell the doctor about your work accident at the first visit.
I have seen too many cases become side tracked for failure to follow these 3 easy steps.
If you delay seeking treatment it gives the work comp insurance company a reason to argue that something else caused your condition.
If you forget to tell your doctor about all your injuries it allows the work comp insurance company to raise the defense that only your back was injured and not your shoulder also.
If you do not tell the doctor that you were injured at work, then the insurance company will blame something else for your injury and you may lose your case.
Questions about ways to help your case and make it stronger and worth more? Call Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
A Columbia Falls man has been order to pay nearly $46,000 in restitution for worker’s compensation fraud.
Source: Columbia Falls man pleads guilty to work comp fraud | Missoula Local News – NBCMontana.com
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The key here is that the roofing company did not have Workers’ Compensation insurance. This places the injured worker in a very bad spot. All companies must have work comp insurance in Illinois.
Friday is a good day to reflect and sum up the week.
One tip to help and protect your Illinois Workers’ Compensation case is to report all your injuries as soon as possible.
This means putting in writing for your work all injuries that happened as a result of your accident.
Use your employer’s accident reports or incident forms if available.
If not, write down when your accident happened, how it happened, and what body parts were injured.
Make sure to date the report.
Make a copy for yourself.
Give the original to your supervisor or your human resources people.
You should also tell the doctor the same information, and if possible give them a copy of the report.
For instance, “On June 5, 2015 I fell on the steps at work while carrying boxes and injured my right ankle and hurt my neck.”
This will prevent the insurance company from trying to argue that you only hurt your ankle at work and not your neck. Or that you really got hurt working in your yard.
A little prevention will save you loads of trouble down the road.
Did you know that you can hire an experienced Illinois Workers’ Compensation Lawyer and you willing only have to pay them if they recover a settlement for you?
Make sure to contact Illinois Work Comp Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371 for a free consultation.