Author Archives: Jay Butchko
How an Expert Witness Can Help With Your Chicago Workers’ Compensation Case
After suffering an injury on the job in Chicago, you are entitled to recover workers’ compensation benefits. However, while you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits after suffering a work-related injury, you can expect that the insurance company will try to make it hard for you to recover what is rightfully yours. Insurance companies… Read More »
Getting a Second Legal Opinion in Your Chicago Workers’ Compensation Case
When people think of second opinions, often, they think of medical second opinions. However, second opinions are not only reserved for the medical field. You can also get a second legal opinion. If you suffered a work-related injury or illness and hired an attorney to help you with your workers’ compensation claim, some situations… Read More »
What To Do if Your Employer Is Violating Your Light-Duty Work Restrictions
After suffering a work-related injury, your life may be disrupted. You may be unable to go to work as you recover from your injury. However, depending on your condition, your doctor may provide some work restrictions and allow you to return to work after some time. If this happens, your employer is supposed to… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Claims for Work-Related Auto Accidents
You probably already know that Illinois employers are required by law to pay workers’ compensation benefits to employees who suffer injuries while on the job. When most people think of work-related accidents, they think of accidents such as machinery accidents and slip-and-fall accidents. However, apart from being eligible to recover workers’ compensation benefits after… Read More »
Are Seasonal Workers in Illinois Eligible for Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
Seasonal workers are any workers who are employed in temporary employment situations that repeat themselves yearly around the same time. The work that a seasonal worker does is generally exclusive to a specific season of the year in a particular place, which is why they do not work all year round. Seasonal workers can… Read More »
Why Is It Important to Report a Work Injury Promptly?
After suffering a work-related injury, it is crucial that you report your injury promptly to your employer. In Illinois, the law requires that you report your work injury to your employer promptly if you want to receive workers’ compensation benefits. Specifically, under Illinois workers’ compensation law, you have 45 days after suffering your work… Read More »
Common Challenges Employees Face When Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim
Suffering a work-related injury is the last thing any worker wants to happen to them. A work-related injury can cause financial hardships, especially if you must take time off work to recover. Fortunately, the workers’ compensation system is in place to help employees who suffer injuries while on the job. In Illinois, workers’ compensation… Read More »
What Is the Average Workers’ Compensation Settlement for a Back Injury in Illinois?
Back injuries are quite common among workers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that over a million workers suffer back injuries yearly. The BLS estimates that back injuries account for one of every five workplace injuries or illnesses. Among the workers at great risk of suffering back injuries are construction workers, warehouse workers, gardeners… Read More »
Injuries and Illnesses That Workers Can Suffer Due To Hazardous Chemical Exposure
Worker exposure to hazardous chemicals remains a huge problem in the United States of America. Every day, many workers face the risk of chemical exposure. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that over 32 million employees in America are exposed to 650,000 dangerous chemical products. Employers whose employees must work with or… Read More »
Don’t Miss These Critical Workers’ Compensation Deadlines
Workers who sustain injuries while on the job in Illinois can recover benefits that can help pay for their medical expenses and replace their missing wages. However, this is only possible if an employee follows Illinois’s protocol for applying for workers’ compensation benefits and doesn’t miss a deadline. Below, we discuss two crucial workers’… Read More »