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University Park, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Lawyer

Get Legal Help from a Professional Work Injury Law Firm Serving University Park

If you get hurt at work, the aftermath can be overwhelming and stressful. Sorting through various types of paperwork, seeking medical care, and dealing with insurance carriers on your own can be taxing, especially if you’re doing so while trying to recover.

Thankfully, at Vasilatos Injury Law, we can help you navigate the various aspects of filing a workers’ compensation claim.

No matter what happened in your injury, we have what it takes to help University Park residents work through claims quickly, which can help ensure your eligibility for compensation. After you’ve been hurt at work, the incident must be reported as soon as possible—within 45 days at the most.

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Hiring legal representation can be the difference in what you qualify for, so if you’ve been hurt in a workplace injury, consult with a workers’ compensation attorney as soon as you can.

Types of Workers’ Compensation Injuries

When you’re hurt at work, it can be confusing to know whether your injury will be compensable or not. These injuries often happen quickly and their effects can be long-lasting, which is why it’s beneficial to start the claims process as early as possible.

One way to help determine whether your case will qualify for workers’ compensation is to compare your situation with some of the most commonly occurring workplace injuries. This way, you’ll have some idea of whether your injury will be eligible for compensation.

Some of the most common workers’ compensation injuries include:

  • Workplace assaults: When one or more workers has been assaulted while in the workplace.
  • Traffic incidents: Injuries from crashes and other accidents that happen while using company vehicles.
  • Slip and fall: Injuries caused by slipping on wet or slippery floors, falling on uneven floor surfaces, or falling on snowy or icy walkways during winter.
  • Caught in/compressed by: Injuries that involve heavy machinery, typically, which often occur in factories.
  • Overexertion: Often thought to be the most common workplace injury, overexertion includes injuries related to pushing, pulling, carrying, lifting, throwing, or holding.
  • Repetitive motion: Injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome or back injuries from pulled muscles or overworked tendons. These are caused by performing the same motion over and over.
  • Struck against an object: Injuries sustained by hitting an object such as a door, wall, or window.
  • Struck by an object: Injuries caused by falling objects or objects dropped by another worker or patron.
  • Fall to a lower level: Falling off a roof or ladder, down stairs, etc.

What to Know About Workers’ Compensation Cases

When you’re filing a workers’ compensation claim, a work injury lawyer will be able to explain everything to you. Still, you should make sure you’re aware of a few different aspects of the case, such as the statute of limitations for being eligible for compensation, what paperwork you need to hold onto (medical bills and incident reports, for instance), and what type of compensation you’d like to seek (permanent injury, lost wages, medical bill reimbursement, etc.).

Thankfully, a workers’ compensation attorney can help guide you through the process and make sure you understand everything.

The Process of Filing a Claim

The first step in the claims process is letting your employer know about the injury or incident. Filing a claim can be complicated, so it’s ideal to have a work injury attorney help you.

Typically, injuries must be reported within seven days of occurrence. If you need to seek medical care, be sure to inform physicians that you have a work-related injury, since your employer may require you to visit certain facilities or doctors.

Next, employers or doctors will submit information to the insurance company, who will open a claim. If they deem the claim compensable, they’ll contact the injured party and the employer to determine the rate of pay that the person will receive while they’re out of work. If the claim is, for whatever reason, denied, the injured person will be able to appeal that decision.

About Vasilatos Injury Law

Vasilatos Injury Law Serves University Park, the Chicago Metropolitan area, and all of Illinois. We’re committed to providing quality legal representation to those in need for work injury cases, and our other concentrations include personal injury and social security disability cases.

We provide home, hospital, and phone consultations, and we’re accessible via public transportation, but if you can’t make it to us, we’ll come to you.

When you need help with a work injury in the 60484 area, you can count on the experienced professionals at Vasilatos Injury Law to provide you with the assistance and guidance necessary to file a claim for a work injury. Contact us today.

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If you have questions regarding any aspect of workers’ compensation or personal injury, we invite you to call our office or complete the email form provided to the right.

Main Office

159 N. Sangamon Street, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60607

Phone: 312-559-8339
Fax: (312) 356-9994
Toll-Free: 1-877-INJ-LAW1

Flossmoor Office

19801 Governors Highway, Suite 140 Flossmoor, IL 60422

Phone: (708) 283-0600
Fax: (708) 283-6911
Toll-Free: 1-877-INJ-LAW1

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