Top Elgin, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyers Near You

Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP

Workers' Compensation Lawyers | Chicago Office | Serving Elgin, IL

55 West Monroe Street, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60603

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Law Office of Howard S. Abrams LLC

Workers' Compensation Lawyers | Chicago Office | Serving Elgin, IL

19 S LaSalle St, Suite 1203, Chicago, IL 60602

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Workers' Compensation Lawyers | Chicago Office | Serving Elgin, IL

111 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL 60601

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Hart David Carson LLP

Workers' Compensation Lawyers | Elmhurst Office | Serving Elgin, IL

360 West Butterfield Road, Suite 325, Elmhurst, IL 60126

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Staver Accident Injury Lawyers, P.C.

Workers' Compensation Lawyers | Chicago Office | Serving Elgin, IL

120 W Madison St., Ste 400, Chicago, IL 60602

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Workers' Compensation Lawyers | Chicago Office | Serving Elgin, IL

150 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60601

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Testan Law

Workers' Compensation Lawyers | Chicago Office | Serving Elgin, IL

125 South Wacker Drive, Suite 1717, Chicago, IL 60606

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Dixon Law Office

Workers' Compensation Lawyers | La Grange Office | Serving Elgin, IL

1415 West 55th Street, Suite 101, La Grange, IL 60525

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Goldberg Segalla LLP

Workers' Compensation Lawyers | Chicago Office | Serving Elgin, IL

222 W Adams St, Suite 2250, Chicago, IL 60606

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Elgin, IL Lawyers in Related Practice Areas

Labor Law, Truck Accident, Work Accident

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Were You Injured at Work?

If you were injured while at work, this can be a stressful and overwhelming time. First, you need to report your injury to your employer and seek out proper medical attention. Then you need to seek out an experienced Elgin workers’ compensation attorney to ensure your rights are protected.

Workers’ Compensation Assistance

Unfortunately, workplace accidents are not unusual. Work injuries can be sudden, such as a slip and fall accident. Repetitive stress can also lead to pain and suffering.

Workers’ compensation benefits are available to most injured employees to help them get their lives back on track; however, the process of collecting these benefits is highly complex. Being injured is hard enough, you do not want to enter into battle over your workers’ compensation claim.

What is workers’ comp., and how does it work?

Workers’ compensation benefits help account for medical care and lost wages whenever you are hurt or get sick while on the job. In most workers’ comp. cases, fault does not matter. For example, if you work in construction, and are hurt by a power tool and have to miss months of work while you recover, workers’ compensation benefits will cover the losses from your time when you are unable to work. When you are hurt, you will file a claim for workers’ comp. and typically visit a doctor to evaluate the extent of your injuries and whether you are eligible for benefits.

How is workers’ comp. calculated?

In every state, your workers’ compensation benefits will cover a specific percentage of your average weekly wage. Whether your injury is ruled a total or partial injury, whether you are a temporary or seasonal worker, and how long you’ve been on the job will also affect the amount that you receive.

What does workers’ comp. cover?

Workers’ comp. benefits cover medical expenses, lost wages, lost wages, any ongoing care costs, and funeral expenses related to workplace injury or illness. In some cases, a surviving spouse may be entitled to survivors’ benefits as well. In other cases, such as if your injuries are so severe you will never be able to return to your job, there may be benefits available to retrain you for another position.

How long can you stay on workers’ comp.?

Most states have limits for how long workers’ compensation benefits can last, many times less than five years. If your injuries are so severe that you cannot return to work, you will likely want to explore your eligibility for disability benefits, such as Social Security Disability Insurance, for when your workers’ comp. benefits expire.

Best Time to Seek Legal Help

No matter what your legal issue may be, it is always best to seek legal help early in the process. An attorney can help secure what is likely to be the best possible outcome for your situation and avoid both unnecessary complications or errors.

Top Questions to Ask a Lawyer

  • What is the usual process to resolve my case? How long will it take to resolve this?
  • What are likely outcomes of a case like mine? What should I expect?

An experienced lawyer should be able to communicate a basic “road map” on how to proceed. The lawyer should be able to walk you through the anticipated process, key considerations, and potential pitfalls to avoid. Once you’ve laid out the facts of your situation to the lawyer, he/she should be able to frame expectations and likely scenarios to help you understand your legal issue.

Does firm size matter?

For most consumer legal issues, the size of the practice is much less important than the experience, competence, and reputation of the attorney(s) handling your case. Among the most important factors when choosing an attorney are your comfort level with the attorney or practice and the attorney’s track record in bringing about quick, successful resolutions to cases similar to yours.

Common legal terms explained

Personal jurisdiction – Requirement that a particular court have authority over a person, in order to bind that person to the judgment of the court, based on minimum contacts. International Shoe Co v. Washington is a landmark Supreme Court case outlining the scope of a state court’s reach in personal jurisdiction.

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