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Am I Eligible for Workers’ Compensation Benefits in Illinois?

Under the workers’ compensation system in Illinois, you are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits if you have sustained an injury or illness...

How Long Can I Collect Workers’ Compensation Benefits in Illinois?

If you have been hurt on the job in Illinois and have filed a workers’ compensation claim, you may be asking yourself,...

Will I Get Fired If I File a Workers’ Compensation Claim in Illinois?

Injured employees are often reluctant to file workers’ compensation claims because they fear that their employers will retaliate against them.  They wonder,...

How Long Do I Have to Report a Work Injury in Illinois?

If you have been hurt while performing the duties of your job, you may be eligible to file a claim for workers’...

Big Brother Is Watching: Video Surveillance and Workers’ Compensation

If you are injured while performing the duties of your job in the state of Illinois, you may be entitled to receive...

Should You Sign a Work Comp Insurance Company Release?

In Illinois, if you are injured while performing the duties of your job, you may be entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits...

GWC Attorney Negotiates $425k WC Settlement Despite Client’s Relatively Advanced Age

GWC Injury Lawyers Partner David Caplan recently obtained a $425,000.00 workers’ compensation settlement for a union construction laborer suffering from permanent injuries....

Senate Approves Illinois Workers’ Compensation Changes – Again

A plan imposing greater restrictions on Illinois workers’ compensation insurance policies has passed the Senate – again. Identical to Earlier Plan The...

Employee, Not Independent Contractor: Truck Driver Awarded Workers’ Compensation Benefits

A truck driver was recently awarded workers’ compensation benefits because he was able to prove that he was an employee, not an...