WHAT TYPES OF WORKERS COMP BENEFITS ARE AVAILABLE IN ILLINOIS?
No one in Illinois expects to be injured on-the-job, but when someone unexpectedly injured, he/she may be primarily concerned with regaining their health. However, there are many other expenses associated with the injury he/she suffered. When this happens, he/she may want to seek workers compensation benefits in Illinois. There are many benefits that a worker might get through the worker’s compensation system in Illinois.
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Total Disability Benefits If the employee cannot work because of the injury and needs time for recovery, he/she might seek temporary total disability benefits.
Temporary Partial Disability Benefits
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If the employee can return to the workplace but can perform light-duty and not getting enough payment as he/she was getting before the injury, that employee can seek temporary partial disability benefits.
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Permanent Partial Disability Benefits If the employee is injured on-the-job and suffers a permanent disability, but otherwise can return to the workplace, he/she can apply for permanent disability benefits.
Permanent Total Disability Benefits
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If the employee has a permanent disability and cannot return to the workplace, he/she is eligible for permanent total disability benefits.
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Death Benefits
If an employee is killed in a workplace accident, his/her family members may be able to pursue death benefits.
To pursue these workers compensation benefits, a worker can hire an attorney and get a better understanding of what benefits he/she may be eligible for and how to pursue them.
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