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FAQ’s About Going To An IME

By Mike Helfand on June 17, 2019

One of the rights employers and insurance companies have under Illinois workers’ compensation law is requiring that you see a doctor of your choosing. You might get a letter asking you to go to a Section 12 exam or independent medical examination (“IME”). It’s a one time exam with a doctor who is supposed to be independent, but often is not. Their purpose is to look at you, your medical records and answer whatever questions…

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IDOT Worker Injuries

By Mike Helfand on June 14, 2019

The Illinois Department of Transportation (“IDOT”) employees over 4,800 workers and while some of them are paper pushers, most are working to make sure that our bridges and roads are safe. Their work can be as simple as removing roadway debris to as serious as making repairs. Because these are often heavy labor jobs there are a lot of injuries. Working on a roadway maintenance crew is dangerous. A lot of work is done within…

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Look Out For This Unpaid Medical Bills Trick

By Mike Helfand on June 11, 2019

Under Illinois workers’ compensation law, you are entitled to reasonable medical care related to your injury and 100% of it is to be paid for by the employer or their insurance company. Seems pretty straight forward, right? You get hurt at work, they pay for your care and if you don’t have health insurance it doesn’t matter. Of course insurance companies aren’t known for doing things in a straight forward manner. The issue to them…

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How Long Does An Illinois Workers’ Compensation Case Take?

By Mike Helfand on June 8, 2019

The number one Illinois workers’ compensation law question we get is “What is my case worth?” The second, especially of late, is how long will my case take? The two questions are similar, in that the answers really depend on your case facts, as well as your lawyer. By far, the most important part of an Illinois workers’ compensation claim is making sure that you get the medical care that you need and that it’s…

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Some Good Illinois Workers’ Compensation Questions

By Mike Helfand on June 5, 2019

One of the things that makes us unique is that we will talk to anyone about their Illinois work injury and will answer your questions. A lot of those questions end up as blog posts, but some of them are great questions that wouldn’t make a great blog post. So every now and then we like to compile a list of those questions and tell our readers what our answers are. So in no particular…

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Illinois Work Comp – When The Insurance Company Won’t Respond To A Settlement Demand

By Mike Helfand on June 2, 2019

A settlement demand is the process in which your attorney writes to the insurance company and/or their attorney and tells them what they think your case is worth and why. In some areas of law like medical malpractice, attorneys will ask for way more than what they think the case is worth. There are some Illinois work comp attorneys who take that strategy and think they are negotiating geniuses by giving themselves “some room to…

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When You Need Plastic Surgery From An IL Work Injury

By Mike Helfand on May 30, 2019

If you have ever had surgery, you know that you’ll likely have a wound scar and additional scar tissue will develop. For most people other than the visibility of it, it’s not a problem. Every now and then though it can cause excessive itching and some pain. In those cases where the surgery is from a work injury, under Illinois work comp law you’d be entitled to plastic surgery to try and stop the problem.…

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An Illinois Workers’ Compensation Scam

By Mike Helfand on May 27, 2019

Most of the work comp lies I’ve written about involve insurance companies not telling the truth about Illinois work comp law or lazy attorneys telling clients how hard it is to go to trial (it’s not) because they don’t want to do the work needed to get the job done. The other day I heard a new one though. A woman called me after receiving a text from someone that told her there is money…

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Why Your Illinois Work Injury Isn’t Going To Trial Next Week

By Mike Helfand on May 24, 2019

In what may ironically be good news, if you were hoping to go to Arbitration in the next week or two at the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, you might not be. That’s because Governor Pritzker has essentially fired six Arbitrators who were appointed but not confirmed by previous Governor Rauner. Elections have consequences and the reality is that Republican Governors are more likely to appoint Arbitrators who are not as friendly to workers. There is…

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What Is Your Case Worth When You Need More Treatment?

By Mike Helfand on May 21, 2019

The most popular Illinois work comp law question we get is, “What is my case worth?” I get it and we try to answer that question when we can. The thing to know is it’s not black and white and every case is different. So if you call us and want to know how much a torn bicep tendon is worth, we need to ask a lot of questions to give you an accurate answer…

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FAQ’s About Going To An IME

IDOT Worker Injuries

Look Out For This Unpaid Medical Bills Trick

How Long Does An Illinois Workers’ Compensation Case Take?

Some Good Illinois Workers’ Compensation Questions

Illinois Work Comp – When The Insurance Company Won’t Respond To A Settlement Demand

When You Need Plastic Surgery From An IL Work Injury

An Illinois Workers’ Compensation Scam

Why Your Illinois Work Injury Isn’t Going To Trial Next Week

What Is Your Case Worth When You Need More Treatment?

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