Personal injury and workers’ compensation law cover a wide range of legal situations. For nearly 20 years, we have been helping clients across the state, and we have the knowledge and experience to handle any injury-related case.

We have handled many different kinds of injury cases, including:

• Workers’ compensation cases
• Car and truck accidents
• Premises liability cases
• Slip, trip, and fall accidents
• Construction accidents
• Work vehicle accidents
• Machinery accidents
• Lifting accidents
• Product liability cases
• Animal attacks

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To get help and guidance when reporting and filing your workers’ compensation claim, call McHargue & Jones, LLC at (312) 739-0000.

Unfortunately, this happens all too often. If your employer doesn’t have workers’ compensation insurance, they should be reported to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission’s Insurance Compliance Division. Many clients report being nervous to report their employers, but this shouldn’t stop you from holding them accountable. If your employer does not properly pay the benefit, you should be entitled to receive under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act. Our Attorney may be able to secure your money from the Illinois Injured Workers’ Benefit Fund. This fund is established to provide access to benefits for people unfortunate enough to have been injured while working for an uninsured employer. For help and support with reporting your employer, call one of our lawyers at (312) 739-0000. Our Chicago lawyers can help you file your claim with The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission.

No. Illinois law prohibits retaliation — including firing, demotion, or harassment — against employees who file or report a workers’ compensation claim.

If you’ve been treated unfairly after filing, you may have both a workers’ compensation case and a separate retaliation or wrongful termination claim. If this is happening, document everything and call us right away.

Slip and fall injuries are some of the most common work-related accidents that occur on the job and warrant a workers’ compensation claim. This is due, in part, to the fact that slipping and falling is a job hazard of virtually every occupation in the U.S. Whether you work in the food industry, retail, or at a desk, you are never immune from the possibility of slipping on a wet surface or tripping over a congested walkway. As you’ll see from the list below, some of the most common causes of slip and fall accidents at work can happen in any job setting:

• wet surfaces;
• uneven surfaces;
• moisture collection;
• obstructed walkways;
• loose floorboards or mats; and
• recently waxed or mopped floors.

Unfortunately, insurance companies don’t want to cover on-the-job injuries and they will do everything in their power to deny the workers’ comp claim you file. That’s why it is imperative that you fully document the accident, including environmental factors connected to the fall, and act quickly when filing. A workers’ compensation lawyer can help you prepare your claim or appeal a claim that’s been denied by the insurance company.