Quick answer: Illinois workers’ compensation can cover workplace assaults when the attack is connected to the employee’s job duties or work environment. If you are assaulted by a patient, inmate, student, customer, delivery recipient, coworker, visitor, or member of the public while doing your job, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for medical…
Having a pre-existing condition does not automatically disqualify you from workers’ compensation benefits in Illinois. If a work accident or job duties aggravated, accelerated, or worsened an underlying condition, you may still be entitled to medical treatment, temporary total disability (TTD) benefits, permanent disability benefits, and even surgery. These cases are common—and frequently denied—but many…
Do you need a workers’ compensation attorney in Illinois? Most Illinois workers assume that if they get hurt on the job, workers’ compensation will automatically cover their medical bills, lost wages, and any permanent injury. Unfortunately, that isn’t how the system works. While Illinois law requires almost all employers to carry workers’ compensation insurance, the…
