WORKER COMPENSATION ATTORNEYS

COOK AND WILL COUNTY WORKERS' COMPENSATION ATTORNEYS

Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorneys

Specializing in personal injury claims including motor vehicle accidents, construction site litigation cases, and social security disability cases. 
If you have suffered an injury from a workplace accident, you should contact Whiteside & Goldberg's experienced Chicago workers’ compensation attorney to help you with your case. It is important that you understand what you are legally entitled to under the Workers’ Compensation Act.
  • Any money that you receive because of your workers’ compensation claim is tax-free
  • It is required in Illinois that your employer cover all necessary and reasonable medical bills that resulted from your work injuries and are related to your workers’ compensation claim
  • You are eligible to seek compensation for repetitive trauma cases, including carpal tunnel syndrome
  • You are often eligible to collect money for any permanent injuries that were sustained during the course of your employment in Illinois
  • You do not have to prove negligence on behalf of your employer for your workers’ compensation claim due to the “no-fault” system in Illinois
  • Your employer may be required to pay you for two-third of what your average weekly wage is for any time that you were unable to work because of your workers’ compensation claimNew Paragraph
If your work-related injuries prevent you from returning to your job, your employer is required to help you to find a new job or to pay you a portion of your lost income. If your injuries have made it so you need to take a lower-paying job, your employer is required to pay a portion of the difference in income.
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