Chicago Workers’ Compensation

Workers’ Comp Lawyers in Chicago, Illinois

Workers’ Compensation is a form of insurance that provides employees with medical and wage replacement benefits in the event of an injury. Unless the accident was the result of willful negligence on your part, you should be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits.

Workplace injuries are more common than you may believe. An estimated 3.9 million workers suffer from non-fatal workplace injuries every year. An estimated 2.6 million of those workers are treated in emergency rooms for workplace injuries and illnesses. On average, more than 4,500 workers die from workplace injuries every year in the United States.

Workplace Injury Medical Care Is Expensive

Trips to the emergency room are not cheap. Even non-emergency care, like needing to see a chiropractor after straining your back or suffering a shoulder dislocation, can be costly. Injured workers not only have to pay for medical care, but they might also miss work. If they’re hourly, that means they may have trouble paying their bills or putting food on the table.

Workers’ comp claims share some important similarities with personal injury cases in Chicago. Maybe most importantly, you were injured because of something that was likely out of your control. You were performing a task for the furtherance of your employer’s business. If you were injured while working to make your employer money, they should foot the bill for your care and compensate you for lost wages.

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Most Common Workplace Injuries in Illinois

Injuries that frequently happen in Chicago workplaces include:

  • Bodily reactions – slips and trips
  • Sprains, strains and tears
  • Falls
  • Struck by objects
  • Struck against object
  • Caught in/compressed by objects
  • Repetitive motion injury
  • Assaults or violent acts
  • Driving accidents
  • Heavy equipment malfunctions and mishaps
  • Overexertion – lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, carrying

More Than Just Lost Wages and Medical Expenses

If it turns out you’re no longer able to do your job because of your injuries, your employer and their workers’ comp insurer should also help in other important ways. Workers’ comp should pay for job retraining, occupational therapy, physical therapy and other services that help you either find new work or get a position at the same company doing a job you’re capable of performing.

People who suffer serious injuries at work, like catastrophic brain or spine injuries, may not ever be able to return to work. In cases like that your employer and their workers’ comp insurance company may be legally obligated to provide long-term disability assistance to make up for your lost wages and help you afford things like corrective surgeries, limited mobility equipment, utilities, housing or anything else you need.

Why Do Insurance Companies and Employers Fight Workers’ Compensation Claims?

Workers’ comp claims involving serious injuries or disabilities in Chicago can get expensive, and workers’ compensation insurers generally want to avoid those types of claims at all costs. If an employer has those types of expensive, long-term workers’ comp claims their premiums might go up – by a lot. That’s why employers and insurers frequently fight tooth and nail to prevent you from filing a successful claim or workers’ comp denial appeal.

If you’re being intimidated or threatened to discourage you from filing a workers’ comp claim, you should speak with a workers’ comp lawyer in Chicago, Illinois. Our attorneys are ready to fight for the money you deserve after you’ve been injured at work.

Contact Kanner & Pintaluga today at 1-800-586-5555 for a Free case evaluation with our workers’ compensation attorneys. We try to make this process as smooth as possible so you can focus on your physical recovery, while we focus on obtaining benefits for you and fair compensation.

We Will Guide You through the Process

The attorneys at Kanner & Pintaluga in Chicago work tirelessly to make the process of filing for and obtaining workers’ compensation benefits as seamless as possible for our clients. We will identify the responsible parties, help you file your claim and keep you informed throughout the entire process.

We Are Here for You and Your Family

As with all Chicago, Illinois personal injury cases for our clients, there is absolutely no cost to you unless we win your case.  Do not hesitate to contact an attorney at Kanner & Pintaluga if you have been injured while on the job.

Contact Kanner & Pintaluga for a free consultation and let us provide you and your family with dedicated service and get you the compensation you deserve.

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