Things to Know About Illinois Workers Compensation Law

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Workers from Illinois who are stationed outside the state when they are injured, will still be entitled to a case under the Illinois Workers Compensation Settlements

Illinois workers comp will consider only the fact that injury has happened and worker needs to incur costs for treatment or loss of wages. It doesn’t work on proving attribution

The Illinois Workers Compensation Commission is the central body that processes all claims related to worker comp

The first step is filing Application For Adjustment of Claim which is filed with the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission

You need to let a competent attorney handle your case

Since they are specialists in this niche field, they can guarantee better rate of success

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Major exceptions to coverage under this law include federal workers, most Chicago cops, and farm workers

The workers’ comp doesn’t cover Independent contractors

These comp claims aren’t lawsuits. They are merely claim to obtain benefits so that the workers’ well-being and treatment isn’t hampered

It is important to move fast to conform to statutes of limitation. The worker needs to file a claim within 3 years of the accident or injury

Such an attorney will have experience dealing with workers comp claim cases

Worker comp lawyers are paid on a contingency basis. I.e. you need to pay the lawyers only if they win the case


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