Articles Posted in Workers Compensation

Illinois requires employers to carry workers’ compensation insurance. This insurance coverage protects workers in the event they’re injured while on the job. Workers’ compensation benefits are meant to cover medical costs and lost earnings. In cases where an injury prevents you from returning to your previous occupation, it may also cover vocational training. If you…

Representing Injured Workers in Rockford A Rockford workplace accident attorney from our firm offers unparalleled legal support to injured workers, ensuring that their workers’ compensation case or personal injury lawsuit provides fair compensation for their medical expenses and lost wages. Our experienced workers’ compensation lawyers in Rockford fight hard for injured workers, ensuring that they…

Helping Injured Workers Recover Fair Compensation A Rockford workers’ compensation attorney can help if you were injured on the job and need to secure medical benefits, lost wages, or disability payments. While Illinois law requires most employers to carry workers’ compensation insurance, insurance companies often deny claims or offer low settlements to injured employees. Filing…

Workers’ compensation insurance protects employees if they are injured while at work. A single workplace injury can lead to time off from work, lost wages, and expensive medical care. Workers’ compensation systems provide benefits to injured workers, allowing them to cover their costs while seeking medical care. Workers’ compensation laws have existed since the early…

When you are injured on the job, your employer should have a worker’s compensation policy to help cover your recovery costs. In some cases, workers’ compensation settlements can be difficult since some employers make it difficult to file claims. However, you may be entitled to compensation if you are injured at work, and partnering with…

Workers’ comp statistics reveal that, while there are approximately 200,000 workplace accidents in Illinois annually, less than 40,000 workers’ comp claims are filed with the state [1]. When an injured worker receives their workers’ compensation benefits, they can choose a structured settlement or a lump sum payment. A lump sum settlement can be an attractive…

Workers’ compensation provides benefits to individuals who have been injured or killed while on the job. It can be challenging to navigate deceased worker’s benefits without legal support. Employers do their best to prevent paying a weekly wage to an injured worker. They may try to deny the claim or attempt to blame the employee…

If you have been injured on the job, you may be eligible for some form of financial compensation to help cushion the financial blow associated with the injury. You may be struggling with medical bills and unable to earn a paycheck. So long as your injury was work-related, you should be entitled to compensation that…

Did you get injured in a work-related accident or lose a loved one through a wrongful death caused by another’s negligence? Are you waiting for your workers’ compensation benefits payments to begin? At Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers, LLC, our personal injury attorneys represent injured workers to ensure they receive maximum workers’ compensation benefits and other monetary…

One of the biggest fears any undocumented worker has is that their employer will retaliate against them for standing up for themselves. Joining a union, advocating for their rights, or even asking for equal consideration are all things you may be scared to do in the workplace if you are undocumented. However, there are legal…