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Peter D. Corti Law Group, PC. I've been practicing law for 49 years, focusing on workers’ compensation in the Chicago area and the state of Illinois. If you have questions about workers' comp, the odds are that you will find answers here, in both our Ask an Attorney section and Blog, using the menus on the right. If you want to learn about recent Illinois workers' comp cases, there are many examples we analyze. There are many topics to cover and endless varieties of controversial cases in Illinois workers' compensation law.
Jan 14, 2019 | Illinois Workers' Comp Info, Workers' Comp Blog
“Alexa, Do I need a lawyer? I was injured at work. Google workers’ comp in Illinois.” The year is 2019, and you might ask Alexa or Google every question you have, but if those are your questions, I suggest calling an attorney for a free... Jan 11, 2019 | Illinois Workers' Comp Info, Workers' Comp Blog
Workers’ Comp in Illinois: Five Quick Things to Know 1. Even if your case goes smoothly / is all paid for, there are many reasons to at least talk to a lawyer, the first one being that the insurance company will never offer you as much money as the case is... May 1, 2018 | Workers' Comp Blog
New in Illinois workers’ compensation news: Travelers Insurance Company is adding “Telemedicine” features to their workers’ comp insurance. (Travelers Insurance happens to be one of the big workers’ comp insurance companies that handles... Feb 9, 2018 | Ask an Attorney
Ask an Attorney: New Feature from Peter D. Corti Law Group, PC. Coming Soon. Dec 26, 2017 | Illinois Workers' Comp Info
When Should You Hire an Attorney for a Workers’ Compensation Case? You should at least TALK TO AN ATTORNEY as soon as possible. The main reason? Basic guidance every step of the way, and no attorney fees until and unless we collect for you at the end of your... Mar 3, 2017 | Illinois Workers' Comp Info
One of the most important aspects of your workers’ comp case is your medical care. Your health is the first and most important thing we want to make sure has our full support. We want our clients to get the full medical care needed for their injuries, however... Mar 1, 2017 | Case Law News, Illinois Workers' Comp Info
If you’re injured while doing some type of recreational or voluntary activity at work, depending on the circumstances, you could have a workers’ compensation case! Here’s a look at a recent case involving a “voluntary” game of basketball:... Feb 24, 2017 | Case Law News, Illinois Workers' Comp Info
If the act of bending over to perform a task is a risk distinctly associated with your job duties, and doing so leads to an injury, you could have a winning workers’ comp case! Here’s a look at a recent hard-fought case with this issue: Mark Mytnik worked... Feb 23, 2017 | Case Law News, Illinois Workers' Comp Info
Here’s a very interesting case filed under Illinois’ Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act: June 2012: Kevin Clayton Jr. started working as an officer for Pontiac Correctional Center. July 2012: He had a negative skin test for tuberculosis (TB). His... Feb 22, 2017 | Case Law News, Illinois Workers' Comp Info
If you are injured at work while doing something that: A.) Your employer might reasonably expect you to do to fulfill job duties, and B.) Exposes you to a risk of injury greater than that of the general public, then you have a chance to win a workers’ comp... 
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