Short answer: sometimes — but surgery alone does not determine the value of a workers’ compensation case in Illinois. In Illinois, cases involving surgery often have a higher value than non-surgical cases, but surgery is only one of many factors. Permanent restrictions, disability, and whether an injured worker can return to their former job or…
Target employees in Illinois are injured every day in retail stores, stockrooms, backrooms, and distribution centers. Cashiers, stockers, fulfillment workers, and warehouse employees face repetitive lifting, fast-paced work, falling merchandise, and slip-and-fall hazards. While workers’ compensation benefits should cover medical care and lost wages, Target workers’ comp claims often become disputed once Sedgwick is involved,…
Retail workers and cashiers in Chicago and Cook County experience some of the most common — and most frequently denied — workplace injuries in Illinois. Employees at large retailers such as Target, Walmart, Jewel-Osco, Walgreens, grocery stores, pharmacies, and big-box chains perform physically demanding tasks every shift, including repetitive scanning, stocking shelves, lifting heavy merchandise,…
If you slip and fall at work in Illinois, your injury is usually covered by workers’ compensation. You should report the accident immediately, seek medical care, and document what caused the fall. Illinois workers’ compensation is a no-fault system that can pay for medical treatment and lost wages, but it also generally prevents you from…
If you are injured while working at Amazon in Illinois, the steps you take immediately after the injury can make or break your workers’ compensation claim. Amazon warehouse and delivery jobs are fast-paced, physically demanding, and closely monitored, and in our experience handling Amazon workers’ compensation cases, claims are often scrutinized early and aggressively by…
If you are injured while working at Walmart in Illinois, what you do immediately after the injury can have a major impact on your workers’ compensation benefits. Walmart is one of the largest employers in the state, and in our experience handling Walmart workers’ compensation cases over many years, these claims are often managed aggressively…
Walmart is one of the largest employers in Illinois, operating hundreds of retail locations and a growing network of high-tech distribution, fulfillment, and consolidation centers across Chicago, the surrounding suburbs, and downstate Illinois. When Walmart employees are injured on the job, their workers’ compensation claims are commonly administered by Sedgwick, a national third-party administrator that…
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious psychological injury that can develop after a traumatic workplace event. Illinois workers may experience PTSD following assaults, workplace violence, serious accidents, near-death incidents, or witnessing catastrophic injuries or fatalities on the job. In certain situations, PTSD is covered under Illinois workers’ compensation law, allowing injured employees to receive…
A concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI) at work can cause more than physical symptoms—it can also lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Many Illinois workers develop PTSD after head injuries that occur during violent, frightening, or life-threatening workplace incidents, including falls, vehicle crashes, or assaults. When PTSD is causally connected to a physical injury…
Workplace attacks are one of the most common causes of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Illinois workers. Employees who are assaulted, threatened, or violently confronted at work may develop PTSD even if their physical injuries heal—or even if no physical injury occurred at all. In certain situations, PTSD caused by a workplace attack may be…
Workplace attacks are a common and often overlooked cause of concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in Illinois. Being punched, kicked, thrown to the ground, or struck during an assault—whether by a patient, customer, inmate, or coworker—can cause serious head trauma even when there is no visible injury. Workers who suffer concussions or brain injuries…
After a work-related head injury, many employees ask the same question: how much is a concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI) worth in Illinois workers’ compensation? The answer depends on where the injury falls on a wide spectrum—from concussions that resolve with little lasting impact, to brain injuries that permanently change a career, to severe…
A concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI) at work is a serious workplace injury, even when it is initially described as “mild.” Illinois workers who suffer head injuries on the job may experience headaches, memory problems, sleep disruption, emotional changes, and difficulty returning to work safely. Whether the injury results from a fall, a struck-by…
If you were hurt on the job in Illinois, you are probably asking the same question almost every injured worker asks: “What is my workers’ comp case worth in Illinois?” That is a fair question. But there is one important distinction many websites miss: Illinois does have an official permanent partial disability (PPD) schedule of…
An Independent Medical Examination (IME)—also called a Section 12 exam—is a mandatory medical evaluation in Illinois workers’ compensation cases requested by the employer or insurance company, not your treating doctor. The IME is used to assess whether your injury is work-related, what treatment is necessary, whether you can return to work, and whether workers’ compensation…
