Source: 2015 – 05/18/2015 – Lack of safety equipment and training cost electrical technician his life
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Proper training and following safety rules would have saved a person’s life. Illinois Workers’ Compensation law pays death benefits but can never replace a person to family and friends.
Just this week I have seen another person who was denied a Workers’ Compensation settlement.
Illinois law provides that an injured worker is entitled to payment of medical bills, pay for time off work, and payment for the injury itself.
What many Workers’ Compensation insurance companies will do is pay for the medical bills and for the missed time from work, but neglect to pay the settlement.
The insurance company bets on the injured worker not knowing enough to ask for the settlement, or taking the first offer the insurance company makes.
Do not be this person.
Make sure that you get all the rights provided to you pursuant to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act.
You can consult with an experienced Illinois Work Comp lawyer for free.
Make sure that you understand what the insurance company is doing to you.
You can lose your settlement if you do not act soon enough.
Feel free to contact Illinois Work Comp Lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371 to help you get the settlement that you are entitled to.
Source: WorkersCompensation.com CompNewsNetwork – Family of Dead Hockey Star Takes Aim at NHL
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You would assume that there will a large number of these cases surfacing in pro sports as the science advances and it becomes easier to prove the link between concussions and brain damage. Head injuries in the work setting will also result in increased filings. The consequences from head trauma simply do not disappear.
Source: Capitol Fax.com – Your Illinois News Radar » Inside the secretive “working groups”
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No surprise that Work Comp changes are a topic of intense interest with the Governor and the legislature. Injured workers in Illinois will most likely have some of their rights removed and reduced by the end of the summer. Keep your eyes on this.
Illinois’ Democratic House speaker says he’s scheduling a vote on Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposal to allow employees to opt out of unions.Speaker Michael J. Madigan announced Thursday the vote is scheduled for May 14, even though the governor hasn’t filed a bill with the Legislature.Rauner has spent recent months pitching city councils, county commissioners and business groups on the idea of local “empowerment zones.” The zones would allow voters to make union membership voluntary,
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There is no actual legislation yet filed regarding changes to the Illinois Work Comp law. However, the Speaker of the Illinois House may be doing this as a symbolic action. The real negotiations will come closer to the end of the session when the entire budget is voted upon. Keep your eyes on how injured workers’ rights may be affected.