Aerial lift tip-overs and electrocution from power lines are leading causes of construction fatalities in Illinois. Learn about OSHA rules and your legal options.
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Forklift and telehandler accidents on Illinois construction sites can support both workers’ comp and third-party claims. Learn which parties may be liable under OSHA standards.
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Illinois construction workers with noise-induced hearing loss have rights under two separate statutes. Learn how occupational disease and workers’ comp claims differ.
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Construction workers who suffer heat stroke on Illinois job sites may be entitled to workers' comp. OSHA regulations support your claim. Call (312) 346-4262.
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Illinois workers' comp settlements require IWCC approval. Learn the difference between contract and open medical settlements before you sign. Call (312) 346-4262.
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Undocumented workers in Illinois can file workers’ comp claims. Illinois law protects all workers regardless of immigration status. Call (312) 346-4262.
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Illinois workers' comp may cover construction workers injured while driving between job sites under the traveling employee doctrine confirmed in Venture-Newberg-Perini, 2013 IL 115728.
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Illinois workers' comp death benefits under 820 ILCS 305/7 provide weekly survivor payments and burial benefits to qualifying dependents of construction workers killed on the job.
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Learn when Illinois workers’ comp requires vocational retraining, how maintenance payments work during an approved plan, and how to request these benefits after a construction injury.
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Illinois 820 ILCS 305/8(d)(1) provides wage differential benefits equal to two-thirds of your pre-injury vs. post-injury wage gap, paid weekly until age 67 or 5 years. Learn how the 8(d)(1) vs. 8(d)(2) election works.
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Illinois law caps workers' comp attorney fees at 20% of disputed amounts recovered, with IWCC approval required. No upfront costs — fees are paid from your award. Learn how the contingency fee works.
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Illinois workers have the right to limit a nurse case manager's involvement in their workers’ comp claim. Learn what you can lawfully decline and how to protect your medical privacy.
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