Can I collect any benefits if I am injured off the job and can’t work?

As both my colleagues pointed out, if you have private disability insurance or if your work has short term disability or non-occupational...

Will i recieve unemployment?

I changed this category to employment and labor. While it appears you have a work comp injury, you may also have an unemployment claim. As Mr....

What can I do?

If you have not hired an attorney, that is the first order of business. Next, have him or her set the case for hearing and seek penalties for a...

My attorney died over a month ago another attorney is supposed to pickup my case but no one has contacted me or responds when I

I am sorry to hear of your injury, your lost benefits, and the passing of your lawyer. The first thing i would do is contact the Illinois Workers...

Need more time to pay eviction

I agree with both responses. You really need something in writing from your work comp lawyer explaining the situation so you can bring that to the...

I agree with both attorneys responding. I am not sure how it went three years without you getting any notice of its dismissal. Was there no...

I was receiving work comp payments till recently and they cut them off. So does that mean I can file for unemployment?

You really need to hire a qualified work comp attorney in your geographic area. He or she can explain why your benefits have been terminated and,...

How can I get my employer to fix my injury?

When you say you "recently just closed" your work comp case, did you sign settlement contracts and get them approved by the arbitrator? If not,...

Two years later, can I use my own insurance and doctors?

I agree with my colleagues that you should get into see a qualified work comp attorney in your area. As for treating with your own choice of...

Can I get compensation if I injured myself outside of work?

If you were injured away from work, it would generally not be compensable unless you were doing something in furtherance of your employer's...