Crest Hill Workers' Compensation Lawyer

Attorney Fighting for Maximum Workers' Compensation Benefits in Crest Hill, IL

Workers who are injured on the job are usually entitled to workers' compensation benefits. Those benefits also cover work-related occupational diseases and repetitive motion injuries. For example, workers who develop lung disease from many years of working in unsafe environments are entitled to workers' compensation benefits, as are those who develop carpal tunnel syndrome from repetitive motions at work.

In 2022, logging workers had the highest number of on-the-job injuries, followed by roofers and those in the fishing and hunting industries. Construction workers had the fourth-highest number of on-the-job injuries. The industries that file the most workers' compensation claims do not necessarily correspond to those with the most injuries. These are the top ten industries that file the highest number of workers' compensation claims:

• Nursing assistants
• Registered nurses
• Laborers
• Truck drivers
• Stockers and order fillers
• Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
• Retail salespersons
• Personal care aides
• Production workers
• General maintenance and repair workers

Those who have lost a loved one from a work-related accident may receive workers' compensation death benefits. These benefits can be crucial, particularly when the decedent was the primary wage earner for a family. Workers injured on the job need and deserve workers' compensation benefits, including payment for medical expenses, temporary replacement income, permanent disability compensation, and occupational retraining assistance.

Once a workers' compensation claim is approved, all these benefits become available to an injured worker. If your workers' compensation claim is not being given serious consideration, you need a highly skilled Crest Hill workers' compensation lawyer fighting on your behalf.

How Workers' Compensation Works in Illinois

Virtually all Illinois private employers must carry workers' compensation insurance. In addition to accidents at work, aggravation of an old injury or condition can be considered a work-related injury. Work injury claims can even include heart attacks and strokes, loss of hearing, asbestosis, and lead poisoning if the injury arises out of the course of one's employment.

Illinois employers must be notified of a work-related injury within 45 days of its occurrence or 45 days from the discovery of the injury. Temporary total disability is paid at two-thirds of the employee's average weekly wage for the year preceding the injury.

Injured employees are also entitled to necessary and reasonable medical care to treat work-related injuries and rehabilitative therapies, including vocational rehabilitation. Employers may not discourage or otherwise prevent a worker from filing a valid claim. It can benefit an injured worker to speak to a knowledgeable Crest Hill workers' compensation lawyer from McNamara Phelan McSteen, LLC.

Experienced Legal Representation for Workers Injured on the Job

People injured on the job may face difficulties, especially when an employer prevents them from obtaining workers' compensation benefits. Many Americans live paycheck to paycheck, so getting by without a paycheck for any length of time can cause difficulties. The workers' compensation process can become overwhelming quickly, and you may feel you have no options. At McNamara Phelan McSteen, LLC, we empathize with your pain and financial hardship. We have been serving the needs of injured Illinois workers for many decades. The experience and skill we bring to the table will make a positive outcome for your workers' compensation claim much more likely.

Contact Our Crest Hill, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyers

Our highly skilled lawyers will protect your rights, future, and family throughout the workers' compensation process. We have a long history of positive results, and we will address all aspects of your workplace accident. If you need assistance with a Social Security Disability claim, we can help with that as well. You do not have to handle your workers' compensation case on your own. Contact McNamara Phelan McSteen, LLC at 815-727-0100 today to schedule a free consultation.