Workers Compensation

Extra Protections for Injured Illinois First Responders

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Illinois law has extra benefits when a Firefighter, EMT, Paramedic, police officer, or State Police officer are injured on the job.

When an injured, most first responders who are totally off work while injured in the line of duty can receive 100 percent pay.

The typical pay for off work status in a work injury case is 2/3 pay.

Exposure to certain chemicals that cause cancer in Firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics is presumed to be caused by the workplace.

This is advantageous because it reduces the burden of proof for the injured worker.

Injured workers in Illinois are entitled to off work pay, medical coverage, and settlement for the injuries suffered.

Questions about your work injury? Feel free to contact Illinois Work Injury Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

Family of stuntman recovers in death lawsuit

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http://safetynewsalert.com/family-of-stuntman-killed-in-fall-on-walking-dead-set-awarded-8-6m/

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In Illinois you may be able to recover for negligent actions and for a Workers’ Compensation claim. It all depends on the parties involved and the circumstances surrounding the injury. Make sure to talk with an Illinois Work Comp lawyer.

Mushroom Grower fined after brutal injury

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Businesses are subject to fines for workplace injuries in Illinois also.

Injured worker also has right to file for compensation in Illinois to pay while off work, reimburse for medical bills, and pay a settlement for work injuries suffered.

New Year Work Injury Resolutions

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Make these work injury resolutions part of your new year.

Be Safe.

Make an work injury report as soon as possible.

Go to the doctor or hospital right away.

Tell the doctors and nurses that you were hurt at work and how it happened.

Tell the doctors and nurses about all the body parts that are injured.

Follow all doctors’ orders and do not miss any appointments.

Talk to an experienced Illinois Work Injury Attorney to learn your rights and find out what a fair settlement looks like.

Questions? Contact Illinois Work Comp Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371 for a free consult regarding your work injury.

Why Union Workers are denied Work Comp pay

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Make sure that you do not give the Workers’ Compensation insurance company any reason to deny your work injury claim.

Failure to notify your company that you were injured on the job will raise an issue that may cause the insurance company to dispute your case.

To avoid this file a written injury report with your safety director right away and keep a copy of it for your records.

Delay in seeing a doctor may cause the insurance company to raise a defense that you were hurt somewhere besides on the job.

Get into see your doctor or the emergency room or prompt care as soon as possible.

Failure to provide the doctor or nurse a detailed history of your injury at work will result in an investigation and will be raised as a defense against paying any settlement and medical bills.

Give a description of how the injury occurred to all your medical providers, including what body parts were involved, and where on the job that it happened. For instance, “I fell off the loading dock steps while carrying a box of parts and hurt my low back and right shoulder”.

Questions about how to protect your union work injury claim? Feel free to contact Illinois Work Comp Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.