Workers Compensation

Settling Your Work Injury Case

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You can make 2 types of mistakes in settling your Illinois Workers’ Compensation case.

You may settle for a lower value than what your case is worth.

You can prevent this through consulting with an experienced Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney. An experienced attorney can evaluate your case and determine a range of value.

The second type of mistake is to fail to settle for fair value and take your case to trial, and either lose or be awarded an amount below the settlement offer.

You cannot have a do over once you go to trial.

In other words, you cannot ask for the settlement offer after the trial. It is off the table.

Once you go to trial whatever the Arbitrator rules is what you get.

Once again you may avoid this fate through an experienced Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney. The attorney can spot your cases weaknesses and what the Arbitrator will look for.

You must pay attention to what your attorney says or you may have a very discouraging result.

Remember, it is better to have more money than less money or even no money.

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

Work Comp Tip

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We have discussed before how important the doctor’s records are to your work injury case.

So try this tip to make sure that the records are helpful and accurate.

Ask the nurse, physician’s assistant, or doctor to read back to you what you tell them about how your injury happened and what problems you are having.

This will not take very long and it will help your case immensely.

Many doctors’s offices will not change the records at a later date.

Having the provider go over the history at the time of the appointment gives you the chance to have them change the notes right away.

It may make the difference between winning and losing.

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

How to Testify at Your Hearing

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The key to testifying at any court hearing, whether it be Social Security Disability or Workers’ Compensation, is to be believable.

The Judge has to decide if you are making sense in light of the medical records, injury reports, and doctors’ testimony.

You will need to get an idea of the questions you will be asked at the hearing.

You should contact your attorney to discuss the areas of questioning and why the questions are being asked.

This will help you prepare for your court hearing.

Make sure to practice at home so you will be ready for big day.

People may error in the excess, such as testifying that they are always in pain and can do nothing at all. Others will testify that they are better than they really are and can do all kinds of activities.

Neither extremes are believable.

What the Judge wants to know is what happens on a typical day. You may also testify about what happens on bad days and better days. Be prepared to give an estimate of the number of bad and better days that you experience.

Additional witnesses or letters of support may also support your testimony.

Questions about how to make your case more believable? Feel free to contact Illinois Work injury and Social Security Disability attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.