IN NEED OF ADVICE..Workers Comp benefits have been stopped, can I get them reinstated?

I agree with my colleagues that you should contact your attorney and ask for a face-to-face. I also agree that getting benefits may take time and...

Can my doctor order me not to work, when I want to and am able to work?

I may be misunderstanding, but, if the doctor already put you on light duty, why are you concerned he or she may take you completely off work at...

I didn't make it to my IME and they suspended my TTD for now... Can they do that?

First, stop calling it an IME or independent medical exam. There is nothing independent about an injured worker being sent to an examiner chosen...

Will I stop recieving my TTD payments now that i found out I'm pregnant?

Based on the information you have provided, you are still entitled to ongoing weekly benefits because (1) you are still in need of treatment for...

I settle my workmens comp case. I still have pain on lighty duty by doctor. Can I be fired?

As others have said, we can not un-bake a cake and none of us can go back in time to stop you from settling when you were not medically stable. ...

No, but be careful if you are also getting Social Security Disability Income or some retirement benefits. According to the IRS' Publication...

Can I sue my employer for firing me without reason (I have strong suspicions it was because of an on the job injury).

There are three separate claims, potentially. First, you have a Federal Work Comp claim, not an Illinois comp claim, if you were injured working...

I put in my two weeks notice then my elbows and wrists got hurting realy bad. Now I can't get a job till I'm cleared of injury.

The comp law requires you to give notice of injury or accident within 45 days of when you knew or reasonably should have known you had a work...

A Dr. said I had a minor injury to my neck. He didn't take x-rays and told me that going to a chiro would make it worse.

I am not sure how or when the injury occurred based on the information above. However, the longer you wait to get treatment since the last visit...

What does "current" mean?

Current means now. If you are unclear, call the doctor and ask his or her staff to explain what was meant.