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What will Happen to My Case Under the New Work Comp Law?
Great Question, for injured workers.
The most important result of the changes will be the perception of value.
What I mean is that Workers Compensation Insurance Companies believe the settlement value of cases should drop.
Work Comp companies will most likely make low settlement offers now.
This is because the new Illinois Work Comp law gives more power to the Employer, and many of the complaints have been about the cost of Workers’ Compensation cases.
This will mean that many injured workers will have to hire a lawyer to increase the value of their case.
The new Workmans Compensation law is more complicated and it will be more difficult to prove you have a permanent injury.
Questions about your work injury and what you need to do to protect yourself? Feel free to call Illinois Work Comp Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
Back Injury Settlements
Here are some tips for negotiating Work Comp back injury settlements.
Restrictions are important. Do you have weight restrictions? Did you have to change jobs as a result?
This makes your case more valuable.
Did you have surgery? What kind? Fusion? Disc repair? The more complicated, the more the value increases.
Do you have future surgery needs? This shows that your impairment will get worse.
Do you have future medication needs?
Did you herniate your disc?
Do you have radicular pain running down the leg? Does it affect standing and walking?
The more impairments you can show the better the settlement value.
Questions about your Work Comp case? Feel free to call Illinois Work Comp Lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.