Illinois Workers’ Comp Investigations: What Investigators Look For & How to Protect Your Claim

What does the insurance adjuster mean “it’s under investigation”? You hurt yourself at work and you opened a claim with the insurance company.  They should be paying your benefits, right?  But the adjuster is telling you that they are investigating and don’t want to pay.  What does that mean, and what can you do next?…

Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Workplace Assaults in Illinois?

Workers’ compensation in Illinois covers workplace assaults when an employee is injured because of their job duties or work environment. This includes attacks by patients, inmates, students, customers, or members of the public. Injured workers may be entitled to medical treatment, wage replacement, permanent disability benefits, and—in severe cases—lifetime workers’ compensation benefits, even if no…