Are you suffering from an injury sustained while on the job? Injured workers in Illinois can file for workers’ compensation benefits to cover the cost of injuries sustained on the job. Depending on your injuries, you can recover money for lost work income and compensation for permanent disability. The attorneys at Levin, Riback & Adelman can help you navigate Illinois’ workers’ compensation system and mediate disputes between you and insurance companies. We can fight for the benefits you need to support you and your family while you recover and rebuild.
Contact our offices online or call today to discuss your work injury claim with a Chicago workers’ compensation attorney.
Whether you’ve sustained injuries from a serious fall or developed a disease due to workplace hazards, the attorneys from Levin, Riback & Adelman are here to prosecute and manage your case. Our firm has decades of experience helping hardworking Chicago residents secure the benefits they need to support themselves and their families. Our goal is to streamline the workers’ compensation claim process as much as possible, allowing you to focus on recovering from your injuries.
Our attorneys are skilled negotiators and litigators who have proven themselves at the bargaining table and in the courtroom. We understand the tactics insurance companies use to avoid paying and can counter any attempts to delay or deny. We have recovered millions for injured workers in Illinois.
Injuries can happen in virtually any workplace, but some professions are at a greater risk of injury. In general, jobs in heavy industry or those that involve substantial physical exertion are more likely to cause injury. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the three sectors with the highest rates of nonfatal injuries in Illinois are:
Overall, private employers reported more than 101,000 nonfatal workplace injuries in 2023, the most recent year for which official data is available. Compared to other states, Illinois has a moderate rate of workplace injuries, with an average rate of 2.4 injuries per 100 workers.
Workplace injuries range from minor to severe, but all deserve attention. Below are some of the most common types of workplace injuries we encounter in our practice in Illinois.
Severe work injuries may also cause PTSD and other psychological symptoms such as depression and anxiety, particularly if the injuries cause disability, scarring, or disfigurement.
Illinois law requires all workers to carry workers’ compensation insurance that will pay for employees who sustain injuries on the job. Workers’ compensation pays five types of benefits:
If you sustain an injury at work, you should notify your employer right away.
It’s important to have proper documentation concerning your work injuries and financial losses. Get copies of all your medical records and relevant information concerning missing work income, such as pay stubs, employment documents, and work schedules.
You should keep copies of all correspondence between you, your employer, and the insurance company. You should also contact a workers’ compensation attorney as soon as possible. They can oversee your case and gather necessary documentation to prove your injuries and financial losses.
As a general rule, you cannot sue your employer in Illinois for work injuries if they carry workers’ compensation insurance. The trade-off for workers’ compensation’s no-fault coverage is that you cannot sue your employer for negligence if you sustain injuries at work. Workers’ compensation is meant to be the sole remedy for work injuries.
However, you can file a lawsuit against third parties who are not your employer if their negligence contributed to your injuries. For instance, if you got into a car accident while driving for your job, you could potentially file a personal injury lawsuit against the at-fault driver who caused the accident.
You can file a personal injury claim and collect workers’ compensation at the same time in Illinois. You can talk to one of our skilled attorneys about having both types of cases simultaneously.
If you are suffering from work injuries, you don’t have time to fight with insurance companies and their doctors. Levin, Riback & Adelman can manage your case from start to finish and confront insurance companies that shirk their payment obligations. The last thing you need to deal with is settlement negotiations or lawsuits. We can serve as a go-between for you and the insurance company to mediate a satisfactory outcome.
Contact Levin, Riback & Adelman online or call today for a case consultation with a workers’ compensation attorney in Chicago.
