Category: Workers’ Compensation
A denied Illinois worker’s compensation claim can be disputed
Author frederickandhaglePosted on Categories Workers' CompensationLeave a comment on A denied Illinois worker’s compensation claim can be disputed On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workers’ Compensation on Thursday, October 25, 2012.
Illinois workers injured on the job should be able to collect workers’ compensation benefit that will cover the medical expenses associated with the injury, and in some cases, vocational rehabilitation and maintenance benefits. Continue reading “A denied Illinois worker’s compensation claim can be disputed”
Injured Illinois worker fighting for his due benefits
Author frederickandhaglePosted on Categories Workers' CompensationLeave a comment on Injured Illinois worker fighting for his due benefits On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workers’ Compensation on Thursday, September 20, 2012.
Federal law mandates that every state must maintain workers’ compensation insurance. This means that if an employee is injured on the job in Illinois, or anywhere else in the country, the injured employee should stand to receive workers’ compensation benefits to cover not only any medical expenses associated with the injury, but also to cover any lost wages resulting from the accident or injury.
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Man shot on the job, widow receives workers’ comp death benefits
Author frederickandhaglePosted on Categories Workers' CompensationLeave a comment on Man shot on the job, widow receives workers’ comp death benefits On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workers’ Compensation on Friday, September 7, 2012.
An Illinois widow is receiving workers’ compensation death benefits in the wake of her husband’s 2005 murder. Reportedly, her husband was working at an Illinois restaurant when a dispute occurred between the woman’s husband and two other employees. Continue reading “Man shot on the job, widow receives workers’ comp death benefits”
Worker suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome fights for benefits
Author frederickandhaglePosted on Categories Workers' CompensationLeave a comment on Worker suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome fights for benefits On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workers’ Compensation on Thursday, August 30, 2012.
Residents of Champaign probably tend to think of workers’ compensation as a benefit to be collected in the event of an accident like an explosion, a fire or some other catastrophic set of circumstances. While it is true that a worker can collect workers’ comp if they are injured while working due to an isolated accident, it isn’t always newsworthy events that lead to the need for coverage.
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