bloomington Illinois Workers Compensation Attorney

When Should I File My Work Comp Case?

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Illinois law requires you to file your Workers’ Compensation case within 3 years of the date of accident.

This time limit may be extended two years from the last time the Workers’ Compensation insurance carrier or your employer pays you benefits or pays for your medical benefits.

You most likely will not want to wait until the last moment to file your application with the State of Illinois.

Do not confuse reporting your injury to your employer or your insurance company with filing an application of claim.

It is not good enough to tell your employer that you were injured on the job.

Filing an application of claim protects your rights to medical benefits, off work pay, and the settlement.

You also need an application of claim on file to be able to proceed with a hearing before an Illinois Work Comp Arbitrator.

Illinois Work Comp law can become very confusing.

An experienced Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney can help guide you through the complex law and rules.

No upfront fees to a lawyer are required. You only pay 20 percent for fees when you recover money.

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

Not Getting Your Work Injury Medical Treatment?

Dirk May Workers Compensation ,

Workers’ Compensation insurance companies will often delay authorizing treatment for work injury claims causing long waits for surgery or important medical tests.

This is damaging to the injured worker, of course, because medical conditions frequently worsen without prompt care.

If you find yourself in this situation you should contact an Illinois Work Comp Attorney right away to discuss the delay in treatment.

Many people do not realize that it does not cost anything upfront to hire an Illinois Workers’ Compensation lawyer.

All fees are based on the amount of benefit recovered for you.

For example, fees are 20 percent of whatever is paid to you at the end of the case.

It makes sense to get help from a lawyer because your medical treatment is very important.

The insurance company has a number of lawyers providing it advice and representation.

You should also receive professional advice and legal assistance.

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

What if You are injured outside Illinois?

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You may still be able to take advantage of generous Illinois Work Comp benefits even if you are injured outside the State of Illinois.

When you are hired in Illinois you may still claim Illinois Workers’ Compensation benefits if you are injured in another state.

Make sure to contact us to discuss if you have been injured out of state.