http://osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region8/05202020
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Safety standards make difference between life and death.
Illinois law provides death benefits to family members in work place accidents.
Workers Compensation
1 in 5 Worker Deaths in Construction
http://nytimes.com/2020/03/12/business/construction-death.html
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Be careful out there. Illinois Workers’ Compensation law protects union workers also and provides off work pay, medical treatment, and settlement money at the end of the case. Call us for details.
Biggest Workers’ Compensation Mistakes
Delay in reporting your work injury as soon as possible can certainly cause you great problems in getting paid what you are entitled to under Illinois law. However, another mistake may be even more costly to your case.
Some insurance companies will neglect to pay you a settlement for your work injury.
Walking away from your work injury claim without a settlement will cause you to miss out on the money you are entitled to under the law.
You ability to get the settlement is time limited.
Therefore, to protect your settlement you should contact a Work Comp lawyer right away.
Questions about your Work Comp claim? Feel free to contact Illinois Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
Worker Dies in Raisin Processing Accident
http://sunnewsreport.com/worker-dies-in-raisin-processing-machine-accident/
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Tragic event. In Illinois workplace deaths provides compensation to family. Circumstances will dictate how much money will be paid. Contact us to discuss how the law applies in your situation.
Attorney Fees for Work Injuries, Injury cases, and Social Security Disability
You need to know how attorney fees are paid in injury and Social Security Disability cases because it can make it much easier for you to obtain expert legal assistance.
These cases are not like the cases where you must pay a lawyer $300 an hour or pay $5,000 in up front fees.
There are no up front fees in Illinois Work Comp cases, personal injury cases, or Social Security Disability cases.
Lawyers who represent you in these kind of cases only get paid if they win the case for you.
Attorneys are paid different percentages in each type of case.
Illinois Workers’ Compensation lawyers received 20 percent of what is recovered.
Personal injury lawyers receive one-third of what is recovered.
Social Security Disability lawyers receive 25 percent of back benefits awarded to you.
Questions about how a lawyer can help you? Feel free to contact Illinois Work Comp and Social Security Disability Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.