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What about My Work Comp Medical Treatment?

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Illinois Workers’ Compensation law provides that you are entitled to medical treatment related to your work injury.

Some Work Comp insurance companies will ignore you or fail to authorize your medical treatment, and as a result your doctor will not be able to treat you.

You should contact an Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney immediately if this happens to you.

Illinois Work Comp lawyers are not paid until they recover money for you at the end of the case, therefore you do not have to pay any upfront fees.

The lawyer can force the insurance company to provide written authorization to the doctor and get your needed medical treatment.

An example is if the doctor recommends back surgery and the insurance company will not respond to you or the doctor’s office.

Delayed treatment is bad for your health and prevents you from getting back to work.

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

Work Comp Settlement Part 9

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This is the final in the series regarding the factors impacting your Work Comp settlement value.

Permanent restrictions are very important in increasing the value of your Workers’ Compensation settlement and award.

Your doctor determines whether your injuries are permanent and will effect you the remainder of your life.

Some doctors will send you for a residual functional exam. The testing determines things such as how much you are able to lift, how long you are able to stand and walk, among other things.

Other doctors will make the determination based on their experience and observations.

In any event, the permanent restrictions may determine whether you are able to continue with your past work or if it prevents you from performing your hobbies or activities of daily living.

Arbitrators will increase the value of your case if you are permanently limited.

Make sure to contact an Illinois Workers’ Compensation attorney if you have permanent restrictions, or if you expect to to have permanent restrictions as a result of your work injury. It does not cost anything to speak with an Illinois Work Comp lawyer.

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

Amazon will no longer test workers for Pot. Illinois Work Comp law still allows for Pot defense.

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http://wgem.com/2021/06/01/pot-users-welcome-amazon-wont-test-jobseekers-for-cannabis/

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There is a difference between allowing someone to work who may have smoked pot, and whether your work injury is compensable. Illinois Work Comp law allows for a defense if marijuana, alcohol or other drugs contributed to the injury.

The Long Arm of the Law

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http://stltoday.com/news/national/us-judge-saipan-casino-builder-must-pay-7-ex-workers-5-4m/article_12eb03e4-29ba-53e5-8346-514ce6e28dc3.html

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The law can reach across many miles. On the job injuries resulted in back wages and damages, including pain and suffering. In contrast, Illinois Workers’ Compensation law does not allow for pain and suffering. Yet you can get money damages for injuries at work in Illinois.