I was fired while on worker's comp

It's fairly common to have a dispute between the recommendations of a treating physican and a doctor performing an independent medical exam (IME). It's unclear whether your case was heard by an arbitrator Arbitrators at the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission can resolve these disputes and decide which medical opinion to follow. Otherwise, your employer and their insurance company are permitted to follow the advice of the IME. That said, their case manager cannot talk to your doctor and if your doctor has given you any restrictions, you are entitled to TTD benefits under Illinois work comp law. If you have an attorney they should file a petition for an immediate hearing. If not let us know and we’ll recommend someone for you. As far as the termination goes, it’s not illegal to fire someone who has had a work injury, that just can’t be the reason that they fired you. We suggest that you file a complaint with the EEOC and/or Illinois Department of Human Rights and they will investigate as to whether or not this was an illegal termination.