Workers Compensation

Job Searches and Illinois Work Comp

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If you can no longer work in your old job, or you cannot work at all as a result of a work injury you must look for another job.

This greatly increases the value of your workers’ compensation case and leads to a much larger settlement than you would have received otherwise.

This because the law in Illinois and the courts have provided that the best way to prove loss of ability to work or reduced earning power is to perform a job search.

It is not easy to do this, but it is the best thing to do for your case.

You will have to put in effort and time to perform the job search.

This includes searching and applying online for jobs, applying in person, and going through interviews.

In some cases the insurance company will hire a vocational consultant to help you in the job search.

However, the majority of the work will have to come from you.

The best way to look at it is to take the long term view. It may take 6 the 12 months but the payoff in the end will be worth it because it shows you can no longer work or that you have to take a lower paid job.

In the event you find a job, then this makes it easy to determine your wage reduction as a result of the injury.

Make sure you consult with an experienced work comp lawyer to insure that you are getting the best settlement possible.

Questions about your work injury case? Feel free to contact Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney Dirk May with Williams and Swee at 309-827-4371.

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“Dog Bites Man”: Pennsylvania Court Affirms Award for Worker Bitten By Co-Worker’s Canine | the workcomp writer.

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Case awards work comp benefits even though worker on break and petting dog. Illinois law would probably have same result.
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Independent contractors find themselves in a tough situation.
If Workers’ Compensation does not pay for your injuries where do you turn? Each state is different in the way they define an independent contractor. Get to an experienced Workers’ Compensation lawyer if you find yourself in this situation.

Back Injuries and Illinois Work Comp Cases

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Whether it be from falls, lifting, or being struck with objects, back injuries are one of the leading injuries in Illinois Workers’ Compensation cases.

If you suffer a back injury you should be aware how to help your case and maximize your settlement.

The first thing you should do after hurting your back is to file an accident report with your employer as soon as possible.

The injury report will detail how you hurt yourself, the time, date and place of accident, and body parts injured and any witnesses. You should also notify your supervisor. This will protect you from your employer claiming the injury did not happen at work.

The next step is to make sure you get medical attention. The sooner the better. You must tell all medical personnel that your injury happened at work, explain how it happened, and describe all body parts injured. Failing to seek medical treatment promptly and failing to tell staff how that you were injured at work will damage your case. The insurance company may argue that you are not seriously injured because you have not seen a doctor immediately, or that you were not injured at work if it is not described in the records.

You should also treat with a doctor consistently and follow treatment recommendations. Once again this shows the seriousness of your injury and that you are not the cause of any additional problems because you did not follow doctor’s orders.

You must also follow your doctor’s restrictions. Some insurance companies will send an investigator to follow the injured worker and attempt to video tape them doing things that show that their back injury is not severe. Of course, this will seriously reduce the value of their case.

Questions about your Workers’ Compensation injury? Feel free to contact Illinois Work Comp Attorney Dirk May with Williams and Swee at 309-827-4371.