According to the Illinois Workers Compensation Laws, the employer is who is responsible for paying for workers’ compensation. Continue reading »
Jan 21
Jan 21
Illinois workers’ compensation benefits are NOT considered as income. Continue reading »
Jan 17
The Illinois Workers compensation laws provide benefits in several categories.
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Jan 01
In most instances, the Illinois Workers Compensation Laws cover any injury that is caused in part or entirely as a result of the person’s job. Continue reading »
Jan 01
The Illinois Workers Compensation laws cover almost all workers that are hired in Illinois, injured in Illinois (while working) or whose company is based in the state of Illinois. Continue reading »
Dec 29
According to the State of Illinois website, the state legislature created an agency in 1913 designed to resolve disagreements between employers and their injured workers. This agency had always been called the Illinois Industrial Commission; however, effective January 1, 2005, the agency was renamed the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. Continue reading »
Dec 28
(This post is not a joke and is not meant to be satire!)
I’ve started to do a little research on Workers Compensation Law. If you do a quick google search, you’ll find that there are a gazillion sites out there for lawyers with information saying you need to contact them right away for assistance. They claim that if you try to handle your case without a lawyer, you are just playing into the hands of the insurance companies. Continue reading »
