Shorewood Workers' Compensation Lawyer

Attorneys Fighting Zealously for Maximum Workers' Compensation Benefits in Shorewood, IL

Most Illinois companies must carry workers' compensation insurance to protect their employees in the event of a workplace injury, occupational illness, or repetitive motion injury. The Illinois Workers' Compensation Act covers more than 91 percent of employees across the state. Workers' compensation coverage helps pay for medical expenses and a portion of the worker's lost wages. Workers' compensation can cover most injuries, including:

• Slips, trips, and falls in the workplace
• Repetitive stress injuries from lifting boxes, using a computer, sitting for long hours, or working on a production line
• Illnesses related to working with harmful chemicals in a poorly ventilated space
• Crush injuries
• Electrocution injuries

Employers must provide necessary first aid treatment and medical services to injured workers and notify their workers' compensation insurance carrier. If the employer denies workers' compensation benefits, they must provide injured workers with a written letter explaining why benefits are being denied.

Hearings on disputes are held before the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission. Many workers' compensation cases are resolved through arbitration, although either party can appeal an arbitration ruling. If your workers' compensation claim is denied, or if you need assistance with your claim for benefits, the experienced lawyers at McNamara Phelan McSteen, LLC can help.

How Much Can I Get in Workers' Compensation Benefits?

Workplace injuries require financial compensation to ensure that you will be able to recover while covering your ongoing expenses. Workers' compensation disability benefits provide you with income while you cannot work. In addition to paying all your necessary and reasonable medical expenses, you will receive a regular paycheck that is generally two-thirds of the amount you earned before being injured. For example, if you earned $1,000 a week before suffering an injury, you would receive approximately $667 per week until you can return to work.

If you worked part-time, you will be able to receive benefits based on the average income you earned each week, even if you were not working forty-hour weeks. If you worked a second job to make ends meet, those earnings may be considered when determining your average weekly income and the amount you can receive under workers' compensation. The amount of time you will receive these weekly benefits will depend on the seriousness of the injuries you have suffered and the opinions of medical professionals regarding your treatment and recovery. You could receive these weekly benefits for years if you cannot work because of your workplace injury.

If your injury will prevent you from ever returning to work, our workers' compensation attorneys can help you determine whether you will qualify for permanent total disability benefits. If you are eligible, you may receive these benefits for the rest of your life.

On-The-Job Injuries Handled by a Skilled Workers' Compensation Attorney

The attorneys at McNamara Phelan McSteen, LLC understand your current situation, including your injuries and financial hardship. You may be unable to pay your regular monthly expenses or get the medical treatment you need to recover. If you are also dealing with an employer who does not want to pay your workers' compensation claim, you may feel overwhelmed and stressed.

The Shorewood workers' compensation lawyers from McNamara Phelan McSteen, LLC are experienced, empathetic, and knowledgeable about all aspects of workers' compensation claims. Handling this situation is not something you should attempt on your own. Our attorneys will take the burden from your shoulders, giving you time to heal from your injuries while we pursue full workers' compensation benefits on your behalf.

Contact Our Shorewood, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyers

Our attorneys have a long, successful history of helping injured workers obtain the benefits they need and are entitled to. We have an equally successful record helping our clients with Social Security Disability claims. The skilled attorneys at McNamara Phelan McSteen, LLC will always go the extra mile to gather evidence and build a solid workers' compensation case on your behalf. We will calculate your damages and help you get the medical attention you need. Contact McNamara Phelan McSteen, LLC at 815-727-0100 today for a free consultation.