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Jul 14, 2015 | Case Law News, Work Comp Info
This interesting question was raised in the recent case of Jerry DiBenedetto v. City of Chicago, decided by the Appellate Court. After a trial before an arbitrator, Mr. DiBenedetto was awarded a wage differential of $982.67. The Illinois Workers’ Compensation... Jul 10, 2015 | Case Law News, Illinois Workers' Comp Info
Employers beware. Underreporting the number of workers employed allowed an insurance company for an Illinois employer to rescind the workers’ compensation policy of a construction company. On July 7, 2015, the Illinois Appellate Court Fourth District handed down a... Jun 30, 2015 | Case Law News, Work Comp Info
The protections of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act are not limited to those injured workers who sustain acute traumatic injuries. The Act also provides compensation to employees if the performance of that person’s job over the course of an extended period... Jun 26, 2015 | Case Law News, Work Comp Info
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act provides some flexibility in terms of the benefits available to compensate an employee for her/his permanent disability. One of these options is referred to as wage differential benefits. An injured worker qualifies for these... Jun 24, 2015 | Case Law News, Work Comp Info
Injured workers can establish entitlement to Permanent Total Disability benefits under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act in one of three ways: (1) medical evidence showing an inability to work; (2) a diligent but unsuccessful job search; or (3) demonstrating... Jun 16, 2015 | Work Comp Info
Pursuant to the law under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act, a workers’ compensation insurance company has the right to request that an injured worker sees a doctor of their choice for an “Independent Medical Exam,” which the injured worker is required to... Jun 15, 2015 | Work Comp Info
When you’re hurt at work, and start your worker’s compensation claim, it’s just the beginning of a long and difficult process. You might think that things are very straightforward: you can’t work, therefore, you shouldn’t. But you might not have taken into account how... Jun 12, 2015 | Case Law News, Work Comp Info
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act requires the employer to provide vocational rehabilitation services when an injured worker is unable to return to his/her pre-injury employment and s/he meets certain requirements. Vocational rehabilitation services can include... Jun 11, 2015 | Work Comp Info
In many fields of work, if you are injured on the job, your employer will send you to their occupational clinic. Often times, the occupational clinic does not have your best interests in mind. For example, here is a scenario: You work in construction, mostly at job... Jun 11, 2015 | Case Law News, Work Comp Info
Under certain circumstances, an injured worker can obtain Illinois workers’ compensation benefits for purely psychological injuries. These “mental-mental” cases occur when an injured worker sustains psychological injuries as a result of non-physical work-related... 
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