Work Injuries and Surgery

Illinois Workers’ Compensation cases that result in surgery usually have a higher settlement value.

Why? Since Illinois law does not recognize pain and suffering in Work Comp cases.

Arbitrators and Commissioners who make the decisions in Workers’ Compensation cases seem to acknowledge that invasive treatment such as surgery alters the anatomy and may result in longer term problems such as arthritis, the need for future surgeries, and the potential for reduced strength and range of motion.

What is important for injured workers to remember is that you should make sure that the insurance company is paying the proper amount for your settlement after your surgery.

Make sure to consult with an experienced Illinois Workers’ Compensation lawyer to get what your case is worth.

Feel free to contact Illinois Work Injury Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371 to discuss your settlement.

How Do I get my Work Injury Settlement?

If you do not get a settlement offer after you have been injured at work in Illinois, then something is wrong.

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Company knows that it owes money for every Illinois work injury.

You should immediately contact an experienced Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney.

The attorney can help you get the settlement offer that you are entitled to according to Illinois law.

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

Surgeries and Your Work Comp Case

Illinois Workers’ Compensation Arbitrators provide increased value for awards and settlements when your injury requires surgery or results in permanent restrictions.

Illinois Work Comp law does not address pain and suffering. It focuses on permanent partial disability.

Arbitrators believe that surgery has a permanent effect on your life going forward.

While you have no control over the doctor’s opinion whether you need surgery or not, it does impact your work injury case and the amount of money you will receive.

Other factors include the wage at your job when you were injured.

Questions about the value of your case? Feel free to contact Illinois Work Comp Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

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On the job injuries are compensable in Illinois. This means you are entitled to medical treatment, time off work pay, and payment for the injury itself. Call an Illinois Workers’ Compensation attorney to protect your rights.

Medical Marijuana and Illinois Work Comp

Medical marijuana has been legal in Illinois for several years.

There are still a number of questions regarding how the Courts will treat it in the context of a work injury.

For instance, is an employer required to pay for it if a doctor prescribes it for the treatment of a work place injury?

There is a reference in the medical marijuana law that an insurance company may not be forced to pay for medical marijuana.

However, the Work Comp insurance company is different from a health insurance provider.

The other interesting issue is that an employer may have policies that result in termination for testing positive for marijuana.

What happens if you use marijuana for your treatment, and return to work? Then you test positive and are fired.

All kinds of fun issues will result from the interplay of these two laws.

In addition, it looks like recreational marijuana will be soon legal in Illinois. This will just add to the unknown effects of marijuana laws and the Illinois Workers’ Compensation law.

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