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Benefits of Structured Settlements

If you have filed a personal injury case, you often expect compensation for your injuries, pain, loss of income, and any other adversities the injuries ...

6 Ways Workers’ Comp Covers More Than Just Accidents

When most people think of workers’ compensation cases, they envision an accident like a slip-and-fall or forklift accident. But workers’ compensation insurance covers a much ...

What to Do If You Are the Victim of a Hit-and-Run Accident

Hit-and-run accidents are more common than you think. According to the AAA, a hit-and-run crash happens on U.S. roads every minute. If you're the victim ...

Personal Injury Vs. Workers’ Compensation: Answer These Questions Before Choosing

Personal injury claims allow accident victims to pursue damages against the liable parties. However, employees who suffer work injuries can file worker's compensation or personal ...

A recent case came from the Appellate Court which sheds some light on the element of arising out of in a Workers’ Compensation matter.

In the case of Adcock vs. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission the Arbitrator found in favor of the claimant. The Commission reversed the Arbitrator and found ...

Work Comp Benefits

What You Can Get From Illinois Work Comp Law When you are injured in Illinois you can expect certain results or rights. First of all ...

What is A Workers’ Compensation Settlement?

In Illinois if you are injured on the job then you are entitled to a settlement. The settlement is the value of your case for ...

What A Work Comp Settlement Looks Like

Help - Workers Compensation Illinois does pay a set amount for specific work injuries. Instead Illinois leaves it up to the Arbitrator to decide what ...

Work Comp Back Injuries

Highest Value Workers’ Compensation Injuries Some of the biggest settlements in Illinois Workers’ Compensation cases involve back injuries. One reason is that the law values the ...

High Value Work Comp Cases- Shoulders

Last week we discussed back injuries. Another area of large settlements in Illinois Workers’ Compensation cases involve shoulder injuries. One reason is that the law ...