The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act is designed to ensure that workers are compensated for injuries that occur during the course of their employment. A form of insurance paid by your employer, workers’ compensation pays for your related medical treatment, a portion of your lost income, and vocational retraining if you qualify.
Benefits kick in when you get hurt at work. In most cases, they are supposed to continue until you’ve recovered. Sometimes, benefits may continue for the rest of your life. For workers who are killed on the job, benefits are paid to surviving family members.
Almost all employers in Illinois are required to maintain workers’ compensation insurance that covers their employees. It doesn’t matter if your accident occurred on your first day of work or your last. It doesn’t make a difference whether you work part-time or full-time. Even temporary workers are entitled to coverage as long as they are classified as employees.