The #1 question we get is “What is my case worth?”  A close second is probably people wanting to know if they are getting paid the right amount for TTD benefits which is compensation for your time off work when you are hurt on the job in Illinois. The answer to these questions depend on a variety of factors.  One of the biggest influences on what a case is worth is how much you were…

Obviously our lives are changing in ways that did not seem imaginable months ago due to Coronavirus. My friend works at the Hancock Tower and his 700 person office is empty.  They are all under instructions to work from home. Of course that isn’t unique and they are lucky to even have their jobs. I did a post last week about how Coronavirus will affect Illinois workers’ compensation cases. As I said at the end…

Hot off the presses and completely expected, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission is going to be closed through March.  Here is the press release: IWCC TO SUSPEND ARBITRATION OPERATIONS FOR TWO WEEKS BEGINNING TUESDAY MARCH 17, 2020 Posted: 3/15/2020 MEMORANDUM TO: MEMBERS OF THE BAR FROM: MICHAEL J. BRENNAN, CHAIRMAN SUBJECT: IWCC TO SUSPEND ARBITRATION OPERATIONS FOR TWO WEEKS BEGINNING TUESDAY MARCH 17, 2020 DATE: MARCH 14, 2020 In light of the unprecedented severity of…