Four Steps You Should Take After a Work Injury
I got hurt at work… What do I do now? Four Steps You Should Take After a Work Injury 1. Provide notice to your employer of the work injury accident!! The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act requires an injured worker to notify their employer within 45 days of the accident. However, you should not wait. A delay in reporting […]
Work Compensation Settlement Amount
What will my work compensation settlement amount be? Inevitably, almost every injured worker will eventually ask this question….What is my workers’ compensation case worth? The question about the work compensation settlement amount may come at the initial consultation, or within a few months after hiring an attorney, or the question may come once the injured […]
Work Injury in Weather Extremes
Surviving the Cold: Work Injury Related to Weather Extremes. Winter has struck with a vengeance. Freezing temperatures, snow, and ice have placed tremendous strains on our roads, buildings, vehicles, and homes. Vehicles struggle to start. Our furnaces struggle to keep up with the cold. Our snowblowers sputter under the weight of snow. Our bodies are […]