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Work Injury Attorneys Serving Clients in Wheeling, Illinois

Getting hurt at work can happen in an instant but change your life forever, and dealing with the aftermath can be overwhelming. Between organizing paperwork, visiting doctors and specialists, maintaining order of medical bills, finding legal representation, and of course, recovering, it can be incredibly stressful. It’s important not to try and tackle everything on your own—at Vasilatos Injury Law, we’re committed to helping our clients sort through their workers’ compensation claim cases so that they can get the compensation they are entitled to. We provide reliable legal help and guidance to our Wheeling clients, and we’ll work with you through the entire process, from filing the claim to following through and seeking your benefits. We’ll make sure that you understand all the intricacies of the case.

When you get hurt on the job, it’s important to report it to your employer as soon as you can. You typically have 45 days to do so, but it’s better if you can do it sooner. Once you notify your employer, you may want to seek legal help to begin getting a case together. Getting a workers’ compensation lawyer can be the difference between getting compensation for your injuries and not getting the compensation you deserve, so it’s in your best interest to get help. Don’t take any chances when it comes to a work injury—contact the skilled professionals at Vasilatos Injury Law to get the claims process started.

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Learn About the Most Common Workplace Injuries

If you get hurt at work, you may not think that your particular injury will qualify for workers compensation, but the truth is that many injuries are. It can help to learn more about some of the most common workplace injuries and compare your situation to them.

Some of the most commonly occurring workplace injuries include:

  • Overexertion: Perhaps the most common workplace injuries, these involve pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying, throwing, or holding.
  • Slips and falls: When a worker slips and falls on uneven ground or slippery ground.
  • Struck against an object: Injuries that involve walls, windows, doors, etc.
  • Caught in/compressed by: These injuries typically involve heavy machinery or take place in factories.
  • Fall to a lower level: Falling down stairs or off a ladder, or off of a roof.
  • Traffic incidents: Injuries that are sustained while using, driving, or acting as a passenger in a company vehicle.
  • Repetitive motion: These injuries occur after making the same movements over and over again over a long period of time.
  • Workplace assault: When one or more employees is assaulted at the workplace.
  • Struck by an object: When a worker gets injured from a falling or dropped object.

What You Should Know About Workers’ Compensation Cases

When you’re dealing with a workers’ compensation case, you’ll want to learn about several different things. For instance, you’ll want to know what the statute of limitations is for your injury, as well as what type of compensation to fight for. Types of compensation can include permanent injury, lost wages, or medical reimbursement, to name a few. If you are unsure of what you should do, hiring a work injury attorney can be extremely helpful.

How to File Your Claim

Filing a workers’ compensation claim can be complicated, but with quality legal help, it doesn’t have to be so frustrating.

First, you will need to report the incident to your employer. Do this as soon as you can, and if you seek medical care, be sure to let the staff know your injury is work-related, as your employer may require certain forms to be filled out or for you to seek care with specific doctors or facilities.

Next, the insurance carrier will open a benefits claim after receiving reports from you or your employer. The claim will be reviewed, and it will be determined whether or not the claim is compensable. If so, the insurance carrier will discuss with the injured person as well as the employer what the rate of pay should be or what the benefits paid should amount to while the person is recovering. If the claim is denied, however, the injured person will have an opportunity to appeal the decision.

About Vasilatos Injury Law

Vasilatos Injury Law is proud to serve clients in Wheeling, Illinois and the 60090 area, as well as people all over the Chicagoland area and Illinois. We are committed to offering legal representation to those who need it most. Beyond workers’ compensation cases, we also concentrate in personal injury and social security disability cases. We strive to be flexible as well, and if you can’t make it to us, we’ll come to you—we offer in-home, hospital, and phone consultations.

When you need quality work injury legal representation in the 60090 area, you can count on the skilled attorneys at Vasilatos Injury Law. We’re a team of experienced workers’ compensation lawyers, and we’re ready to get to work with your case. Contact us anytime to get started.

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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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