When suffering from a work injury in Chicago, Illinois, regardless of who is at fault, a worker has a right to several benefits:
Reasonable medical treatment
Disability pay
Compensation for his or her injuries
Your employer is required by law to carry workers’ compensation insurance to protect employees in the event of an accident. The Chicago work injury lawyers at Abels & Annes, P.C. routinely handle issues in workers' compensation claims after an injury on the job. We can help clients who have recent injuries, as well as those who have already been denied workers’ compensation benefits.
These benefits are supposed to be automatic for anyone injured on the job. But, unfortunately employers and work comp insurance carriers do not always take that approach. All too often, adjusters deny valid work injury claims. When that happens, employees can be left with untreated injuries or accumulating medical bills, as well as lost wages. This is a good reason to contact a workers’ compensation lawyer to help you with your claim.