The Illinois workers’ compensation system requires employers and/or their insurance carriers to pay certain benefits to their employees for any injuries and illnesses they sustain during the [...]
GWC attorney Donn P. LaHaie recently obtained a $375,000.00 workers’ compensation settlement for a union telephone lineman. Mr. LaHaie was able to maximize his client’s settlement thanks to his [...]
The Illinois workers’ compensation system requires employers and/or their insurance carriers to pay certain benefits to their employees for any injuries and illnesses they sustain during the [...]
Depending upon the severity of your injuries, your workers’ compensation claim can take a while to come to a successful resolution. Fortunately, the Illinois workers’ compensation system offers a [...]
Imagine you have been injured on the job in Illinois. You have heard about workers’ compensation, a system of benefits for injured employees in the state, but you wonder if you are eligible to [...]
If you have been injured while performing the duties of your job in Illinois and have filed a workers’ compensation claim, you may be wondering about your treatment options. Specifically, you may [...]
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC) recently approved benefits for a field revenue auditor who was injured in a road rage assault. Even though the motivation for the incident was [...]
With very rare exceptions, workers in Illinois can only be financially compensated for their on-the-job injuries through the workers’ compensation system. If you have been injured on the job, you [...]
If you have been injured on the job, you may be asking yourself, “Can I sue my employer for negligence?” In Illinois, the answer is “No” in most cases because of the [...]
Under the workers’ compensation system in Illinois, you are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits if you have sustained an injury or illness on the job while performing the duties of your [...]
