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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.
Feb 21, 2017 | Case Law News, Illinois Workers' Comp Info
If you are permanently and totally disabled due to a work injury, and your lawyer is able to demonstrate your inability to find employment, then you have some hope under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act. Let’s take a quick look at a recent case... Feb 20, 2017 | Case Law News, Illinois Workers' Comp Info
An interesting work injury problem is when it isn’t clear if a worker has a neck injury or a shoulder/arm injury. Injuries to these two body parts often result in very similar symptoms, and it can take time for doctors to sort things out. Here is a quick recap... Feb 17, 2017 | Case Law News, Illinois Workers' Comp Info
If you are injured while on your break at work, it is possible for you to have a winning workers’ comp case. Here’s a quick recap of a recent slip and fall Illinois case: Leszek Janiszewski worked as an employee for Idea Furniture. His normal workday... Dec 21, 2016 | Case Law News, Illinois Workers' Comp Info
A recent case demonstrates how the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission calculates permanent partial disability. In Mark Schrubbe v. Southern Wine & Spirits, Mr. Schrubbe worked as a driver who delivered wine and spirits. He would remove orders from... Dec 19, 2016 | Illinois Workers' Comp Info
If the insurance company sends you a letter and claims you are required to attend an exam with their doctor, do you have to go? In a word: Yes. Your employer will both select and pay for this doctor to examine you to give an opinion regarding the nature and extent of... Dec 14, 2016 | Illinois Workers' Comp Info
How long do you have to file a work injury claim in Illinois? The very first requirement, which is limited by time following your injury, is the giving of notice to your employer within 45 days. Sometimes, but not always, employers refuse to take an accident... Dec 8, 2016 | Illinois Workers' Comp Info
If you’re hurt at work, and instructed not to return to work by a doctor or hospital, when will you get a check from the insurance company? Under the statute, which is called the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act, the insurance company would have 14 days... Dec 7, 2016 | Illinois Workers' Comp Info
How do you find out your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance company? There are several ways you may find out: Legally, your employer is required to post somewhere in the workplace where employees gather a poster indicating the name, address and... Dec 1, 2016 | Illinois Workers' Comp Info
Who will pay your medical expenses if you’re injured on the job? Your employer or its insurance carrier is obligated by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act to pay all medical expenses that are reasonably required to relieve and cure you from the effects... Nov 4, 2016 | Case Law News, Illinois Workers' Comp Info
If you have a pre-existing condition, can you get workers’ comp benefits? Yes, you can. In the recent Illinois case of Sandra Johnson-Clemons v. Rush University Medical Center, this issue was raised. As in many cases, the specific evidence offered was key to... 
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