At Bizzieri Law Offices, we pursue fair and just returns for our clients who have suffered injuries in the workplace. Because we have a detailed understanding of workers’ compensation law, we can help you through the whole process of obtaining benefits from beginning to end.
What Law Covers Workers’ Compensation in Illinois?
Most workplace injuries in our state are covered by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act. This is an incredibly detailed and complicated law that is designed to provide you with monetary compensation as soon as possible after you are hurt at work. Despite the detailed law, much of the complication has to do with disputes over what sorts of injuries are and are not covered. The general principle behind the act is that employees are supposed to receive compensation, paid by their employers, when they are injured on the job or suffer a work-related illness, regardless of whose fault the injury is. However, in some cases employers argue that they should not have to pay. Here, an attorney can be of help.
Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission
Most legal disputes are handled in circuit courts. Workers’ compensation disputes, on the other hand, start out in front of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. The cases are initially decided by one of the Commission’s arbitrators. Then they can be appealed to the circuit court, the appellate court, and even in limited cases to the Illinois Supreme Court. At the Bizzieri Law Offices, we have years of experience litigating these cases both in front of the commission and in the courts.
Contact Bizzieri Law Offices
When you are injured at work, it can seem like you do not have anyone on your side. That is why you need the help of an experienced Burr Ridge workers’ compensation attorney like the attorneys at Bizzieri Law Offices. Call us at (773)881-9000 and we can schedule a free consultation.
