Category Archives: Workers Compensation
What To Do If You Have A Wear And Tear Injury
One of the downsides of wear and tear injuries is they are not visible compared to a broken arm or dislocated knee. Your employers might not notice you have back pain, a neck injury, or an eye problem because of the prolonged hours in front of a computer. Although wear and tear injuries aren’t… Read More »
Common Workers’ Compensation Claims That Are Denied
If you sustain an injury in the workplace or during a work event, it is best to take the proper steps to report it properly. When filing a claim, it can become stressful when employers or their insurance companies look for possible reasons to deny workers’ comp claims.There are multiple common reasons for claim… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation and Stress Injuries
Under state workers’ comp systems, RSIs go by several names, such as overuse injuries and repetitive strain injuries. These injuries are legible for compensation dependent on your case and work field. A RSI may involve any or all of several different symptoms in the affected part of your body, including: Reduced range of motion… Read More »
Documenting Your Work Injury For Compensation
Sustaining an injury from work comes with lots of stress. Being out of the job and dealing with medical bills is hard enough. However, you have the option to not pay for your medical bills if you follow these essential tips regarding obtaining worker’s compensation. The first thing you need to do after you… Read More »
The Value of a Work Related Elbow Injury
The Illinois Workers Compensation Act determined that the value of a work related elbow injury is based on a percentage of loss use of the arm. The Act states that a loss use of an entire arm is worth 253 weeks. When a worker injures his elbow, those cases are determined based on a… Read More »
The Value of a Rotator Cuff Tear with Surgery
The Illinois Workers Compensation Act has determined that the value of a rotator cuff tear is based on a man as a whole pursuant to recent case law, as opposed to loss of use of an arm. A man as a whole case has a total value is 500 weeks, whereas loss of use… Read More »
What To Do When A Case Nurse Manager Shows Up At Your Doctor’s Appointment
Often an injured worker first finds out that there has been a nurse case manager assigned to their case is when they meet the nurse case manager at the treating physician’s office for the first time. Insurance companies will generally spring the nurse case manager on the injured worker so the injured worker does… Read More »
Value of a Torn Meniscus with Surgery after an Accident at Work
The Illinois Workers Compensation Act determines the value of a meniscus knee surgery based on a percentage loss use of the leg. The Illinois Workers Compensation Act states that a total loss use of the leg is 215 weeks. Once the percentage of disability of that leg resulting from a meniscus tear with surgery… Read More »