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WORKERS COMPENSATION
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Whether it is weekly benefits, medical care, partial impairment, or total disability,
we are dedicated to helping you receive all of the benefits you are entitled to by law. Some lawyers are looking only for the $1,000,000 cases. We represent everybody else. No case is too small to get some legal advice. But if your case does not require an attorney, or it just doesn't make any sense to hire a lawyer, we'll tell you. If you have been injured at work, simply give us a call.
THIS IS HOW WE CAN HELP
- Maximize your financial recovery.
- Refer you for a second opinion on your permanent impairment or total disability claim.
- Regularly consult with you to determine your specific needs to best obtain a timely, efficient, and favorable resolution to your case.
- Obtain a ruling on requested further medical treatment from a hearing judge.
- Investigate whether denials of claims have been made in bad faith.
- Help you secure all of your weekly disability benefits.
- Obtain a free independent medical exam (in Indiana) or help you obtain a second opinion (in Illinois) for treatment purposes.
- Help you deal with your company doctor if you don't agree with your diagnosis or treatment plan.
- Make sure your employer is honoring your light-duty restrictions.
Workers Compensation Benefits
PERMANENT PARTIAL IMPAIRMENT OR DISABILITY AND PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY
When the doctor releases you from care, you are entitled to a financial settlement for any permanent impairment or disability, whether that permanency is partial or total.
If you are totally disabled and unable to work, workers' compensation may be required to pay two-thirds of your regular pay for the rest of your life, or you can choose to receive a lump sum settlement. Setoffs may apply to benefits you may also be receiving, or might receive in the future, from Social Security Disability, so it is imperative to discuss these types of claims with us to prevent an unwarranted reduction in your future benefits. In Illinois, a third avenue of recovery is available which is based upon your reduced earnings capacity through age 67. Whatever your claim may involve, we can explain these various options as they arise, and help you maximize your recovery.
Weekly Benefits
When you are off work after an injury you should receive weekly benefits in the amount of two-thirds of your average weekly wage. If you work a light-duty assignment, you usually receive your regular wages but if you earn less, the insurance company will need to pay two-thirds of any shortfall. If there is no light duty work available, you should continue to receive your full weekly benefits, even if the doctor has released you to light duty.
Medical Treatment
If injured on the job, you are entitled to free medical care until you have reached your maximum medical improvement. In rare situations, this may entitle you to life-long medical care for your injury. You are also entitled to free prescription medications, and sometimes that coverage will extend out into the future. In Indiana, the insurance companies, and employers, have a significant amount of control over who will provide medical treatment, while in Illinois it is workers who retain the choice of treating doctors. In either case, we can make sure that you receive all the medical care you require before you decide how to resolve your case.