Workers Compensation

Firefighters, Police, Public Safety Workers need more Workers’ Compensation Protections

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Illinois is also involved in the trend in providing additional protection for injured public safety workers.

Union Workers and Back Injuries

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Back injuries may be the number one type of injury union workers suffer on the job.

This is because most union jobs involve heavy lifting.

Treatments for back injuries range from pain medications, muscle relaxants, injections, physical therapy to surgery.

Serious back injuries may result in permanent lifting restrictions and prevent a union worker from returning to his or her job.

If you injure your back make sure to ask the doctor about an MRI. This type of test is the most sensitive for showing damage to the spine and discs.

Spinal surgery may involve disc repair, disc replacement, or fusion of different levels of the spine with hardware.

Once a back injury has occurred make sure to speak with an Illinois Workers’ Compensation lawyer because the stakes are high and the need for future medical treatment needs to be assessed.

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

Illinois Union Work Injury Cases

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Union workers injured on the job usually have some of the highest value cases in Illinois.

The reason is that Union workers typically have some of the highest wages in the State.

Wage rates are a big factor in determining final value of the settlement or award. The higher the hourly rate the higher the settlement.

Union workers have a dangerous job environment. This may result in serious injuries that require surgery.

Surgical repairs also contribute to a higher value settlement.

Workers’ Compensation Arbitrators have historically awarded larger amounts for a surgery.

Be careful that the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Company does not treat you like the average injured worker.

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