Illinois Workers' Compensation FAQs
- Am I able pursue workers' compensation benefits even though I am no longer working for the employer I was working for at the time I was injured?
- Can I be fired from my employment for applying for workers' compensation?
- Can I choose my own doctor or hospital?
- Can my employer ask me to submit to an examination by its own physician?
- How do I know whether I have a viable workers' compensation claim?
- How do I pay for an attorney to represent me regarding my workers' compensation claim?
- I have been handling my own workers' compensation case for two years, but am getting nowhere with it. Is it too late for me to get a lawyer?
- Is it possible for me to receive a lump-sum settlement in the event I am found to be permanently and totally disabled from further gainful employment?
- Is the employer responsible for payment if I wish to be seen by another doctor?
- Under what conditions am I able to ensure that I will be able to receive future medical treatment for my work-related injury?
- What do I have to do to receive workers' compensation benefits?
- What happens if an offer of settlement is made to me by my employer and I choose not to accept it?
- What happens if I am injured on the job, or if I contract a job-related illness?
- What happens if my condition worsens after the Arbitrator renders his decision regarding my claim?
- What happens when I settle my workers' compensation claim?
- What if my doctor returns me to full duty employment, but I feel that I am unable to perform that job anymore?
- What if someone other than my employer is responsible for my work-related injury or illness?
- What injuries, diseases or illnesses are covered by workers' compensation?
- What is the statute of limitations regarding the filing of a workers' compensation claim in Illinois?
- What is workers' compensation?
- What kind of benefits are provided by workers' compensation?
- What other benefits may I be entitled to?
- What should my workers' compensation lawyer do for me?
- When should I retain counsel to represent me regarding my workers' compensation claim?
- When will my employer begin paying me TTD benefits?
- Who pays these benefits?
- Will I be able to receive social security benefits as a result of my work-related injury?
- Will I be entitled to any vocational rehabilitation benefits in order to retrain me for another occupation if I am unable to perform my former job duties as a result of my work-related injury?
- Will I be entitled to receive any other benefits after I return to work at my regular job after being treated for my work-related injury?
- Will I be entitled to receive any other benefits if I am unable to return to work at my regular job after being treated for my work-related injury?
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