In Illinois, you generally have 45 days to notify your employer about a work injury and up to 3 years to file a workers’ compensation claim. In some cases, the filing deadline is 2 years from the last workers’ comp payment instead. Missing either deadline can put your benefits at risk. If you are also…
If you were injured at work, one of the first questions most people ask is: How long does workers’ comp last in Illinois? The answer depends on the injury, medical treatment, and whether the insurance company disputes the claim. Some workers’ compensation cases resolve quickly, while others take longer when treatment, surgery, or litigation is…
By Matthew C. Jones, Chicago Workers’ Compensation Attorney This article explains real trends in Amazon workers’ compensation settlements in Illinois based on cases handled by attorney Matthew C. Jones. Examples are anonymized and discussed only for educational purposes. Amazon employs thousands of warehouse and delivery workers across Illinois. The job can be physically demanding, involving…
By Matthew C. Jones, Chicago workers’ compensation trial lawyer at McHargue & Jones. Case Result Summary Employer: Triune Logistics – Chicago warehouse employer Location of Trial: Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission hearing site at the Daley Center in Chicago Injury: Crush injury to right middle finger while lifting metal ramps Dispute: Insurance company disputed causation, denied…
By Matthew C. Jones, workers’ compensation trial lawyer at McHargue & Jones. Case Result Summary Employer: Aldi Distribution Center Injury: Lumbar disc injury caused by lifting boxes while palletizing product Dispute: Insurance company denied surgery and disputed the seriousness of the injury Result: Illinois Workers’ Compensation judge ordered approval of spinal fusion surgery and payment…
Yes—temp employees get workers’ compensation in Illinois. If you were hurt while working through a staffing agency or temp agency—even on your first day—you are generally entitled to medical treatment and wage-loss checks (TTD) under Illinois workers’ compensation. The bigger problem we see isn’t whether you’re covered—it’s what happens after the accident: you get hurt…
When most people think about Illinois workers’ compensation claims, they picture construction sites, warehouses, or factory floors. But the reality is this: office workers, teachers, and other white-collar employees in Chicago and throughout Cook County are fully covered under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act. If you were hurt while doing your job — whether at…
Sedgwick workers’ compensation claims in Illinois often raise questions about medical approval, Independent Medical Exams (IMEs), temporary disability payments (TTD), light duty assignments, and settlement decisions. Sedgwick is a third-party administrator (TPA) that manages workers’ compensation claims for many large employers. While Sedgwick handles day-to-day administration, your legal rights and benefits are governed by the…
If you were injured while working for FedEx in Illinois—as a delivery driver, warehouse employee, package handler, dockworker, or freight worker—you may qualify for medical treatment, wage-loss benefits, and a permanent settlement under Illinois workers’ compensation law. FedEx employees across Chicago and throughout Illinois work in physically demanding environments. High-volume distribution hubs, freight terminals, sorting…
By Matthew C. Jones, Chicago Workers’ Compensation Attorney CTA employees injured on duty in Chicago are generally entitled to Illinois workers’ compensation benefits, including full medical treatment, wage replacement, and permanent disability compensation — even when the injury involves a passenger assault, PTSD after a traumatic event, a slip-and-fall at a CTA station, repetitive stress…
A tragic workplace accident in Bartlett, Illinois has drawn attention to the dangers faced by public works employees and other city workers across Chicagoland. According to reports, Village of Bartlett public works employee David M. Hoday was killed after a Metra Milwaukee District West train struck the snowplow he was operating near Oak Avenue and…
A disc bulge or herniated disc at L4-L5 or L5-S1 is one of the most common and most heavily disputed injuries in Illinois workers’ compensation cases. These lumbar spine injuries often cause sciatica, nerve compression, radiculopathy, numbness, weakness, and lifting restrictions that prevent injured workers from returning to physically demanding jobs like construction, nursing, warehouse…
Workers’ compensation insurance companies in Chicago and across Illinois often deny legitimate claims by blaming injuries on “pre-existing conditions,” refusing to approve surgery, or cutting off wage-loss benefits like TTD. When that happens, injured workers are forced into a fight—not just for money, but for medical treatment they urgently need. At McHargue & Jones, LLC,…
If you were injured at work in Chicago or anywhere in Illinois, what you do next can directly impact your right to workers’ compensation benefits. Whether your injury happened suddenly—such as a slip and fall, lifting accident, or machinery incident—or developed over time as a repetitive trauma injury (like carpal tunnel, shoulder damage, or chronic…
Short answer: sometimes — but surgery alone does not determine the value of a workers’ compensation case in Illinois. In Illinois, cases involving surgery often have a higher value than non-surgical cases, but surgery is only one of many factors. Permanent restrictions, disability, and whether an injured worker can return to their former job or…
