In a case where someone is injured by the negligence of the owner of property, one can bring a premises liability case. In general, natural environmental conditions are not compensable where injury occurs, however, where the property owner voluntarily undertook a duty to remove the natural accumulation and did so in a negligent manner or […]
Does my employer have to keep my job open while I’m out on temporary disability?
No, they do not in Illinois unless your job is protected by a collective bargaining agreement or some other contractual provision. While your employer does not have an obligation to keep your job for you if you are disabled on account of a workplace injury they still have an obligation to pay you your workers’ […]
Illinois Workers’ Compensation – Uninsured Employers
What if I make a claim against my employer for a workplace injury and I find out they don’t have insurance? If you are injured in the workplace, you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for your lost wages and medical bills paid by your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance company as well as a lump […]
Illinois Workers’ Compensation – Third-Party Actions
Can I receive workers’ compensation benefits if the accident was the fault of someone other than my employer? If you’ve been injured while working and your injury was due to the negligence of someone or some entity other than your employer you would have both a workers’ compensation case and what is called a “third-party […]
Illinois Workers’ Compensation Settlements
How is the lump sum settlement that an injured worker receives at the conclusion of a workers’ compensation case calculated in Illinois? Every workplace injury case is different. A lot of it depends on what your condition is at the conclusion of your medical care and treatment. Are you returned to work full duty by […]