A recent report by Reveal News alleges that Tesla’s in-house medical clinic has been minimizing employee injuries to help block workers’ compensation claims against the company. “It’s Supposed to Be Patients First” Reveal News interviewed former Tesla employees who were injured on the job as well as former employees of Access Omnicare, Tesla’s onsite clinic>> Read More

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 course and scope of their employment. Many of you may already be familiar with such key workers’ compensation benefits as employer-covered medical treatment and temporary total disability payments,>> Read More

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 skill in determining Present Cash Value. Union Telephone Lineman Injured Performing Duties of Job In 2013, Mr. LaHaie’s client was performing the duties of his job>> Read More

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 course and scope of their employment. So if you have been hurt performing the duties of your job in Illinois, you are likely entitled to receive workers’ compensation>> Read More

What Happens to Your Workers Compensation Case if You Die? Navigating through a workers’ compensation claim can be a lengthy and complex process. This is especially true if you’re dealing with severe injuries resulting from a workplace accident. These cases are not just about seeking justice. They are also about ensuring financial stability for you>> Read More

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 receive them. Perhaps you were injured in an accident in which nobody else was involved – one in which you dropped>> Read More

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 ask yourself, “Can I choose my own doctor for my workers’ compensation treatment?” The answer is yes, you can, but with certain restrictions>> Read More

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 not work-related, the IWCC determined that the road rage assault was compensable both because the claimant was not the instigator and because he was performing>> Read More

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 may have a lot of questions about the potential benefits available to you under this system. One of the most common of these questions is>> Read More

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 workers’ compensation system. Prior to 1902, if you were injured on the job in the United States, the only legal means that you>> Read More

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 job. These can include injuries that are directly caused by your work, such as broken bones, burns, and loss of limbs, prior injuries or>> Read More

If you have been hurt on the job in Illinois and have filed a workers’ compensation claim, you may be asking yourself, “How long can I collect workers’ compensation benefits?” The answer depends on the type of workers’ compensation benefits that you mean. In Illinois, your workers’ compensation claim entitles you to receive medical treatment>> Read More