Worker's Compensation
State and federal laws address workplace safety, mandating that employers provide a safe work environment. To that end, workplace accident prevention programs, safety manuals, and training programs are utilized in an effort to prevent and ensure employee safety.
Yet, accidents happen. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported four million non-fatal injuries 2004 in the private industry workplace and thousands of work-related deaths. Injuries range from the most common, slip, trip and fall accidents, to serious injuries and death arising from carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution, toxic chemical exposure, with fires and explosions adding to the most severe list of accidents.
When you are injured on the job or if you are a dependent of someone who has died from a workplace accident, you may be entitled workers compensation benefits.
All states have workers’ compensation laws designed to protect employees who are injured or disabled on the job. With few exceptions, state law requires employers carry a workers’ compensation policy. There is no cost to the employee for coverage.
Worker compensation programs cover a wide range of injuries and job related illnesses, including traumatic accidents, occupational illness, diseases or injuries occurring over a period of time as a result of repetitive body motion, exposure to hazardous substances or environmental conditions. Injured employees do not have to prove an injury was someone else's fault to receive benefits because workers' compensation is a no-fault insurance program.
Illinois statutes govern the benefits available to you, set time limits for filing worker’s compensation claims, and set limits on the amount of awards.
Benefits available to you under your employer workers’ compensation insurance plan may include:
- Medical costs
- Temporary Disability
- Permanent Disability
- Replacement of lost wages
- Physical rehabilitation
- Death benefits for surviving dependents
When you are injured on the job or if your workers’ compensation claim has been denied, a worker’s compensation attorney can explain the law, the rules applicable to your accident or injury, protect your rights and work to maximize the benefits you receive.
At Howard & Nemoy, our legal services include expertise in workers’ compensation claims litigation. Our workers’ comp lawyers have a notable record of success assisting clients with claims involving accidental injuries, work related death, occupational diseases and repetitive motion injuries.
If you have been injured at work, are the dependent of one who died from work related injuries, or if your workers compensation claim has been denied, call our law firm at (312) 782-7120 to arrange an appointment with one of our attorneys. There is no charge for an initial consultation. |
