Update: Edwardsville standoff comes to resolution – Edwardsville/Glen Carbon news – bnd.com

Update: Edwardsville standoff comes to resolution – Edwardsville/Glen Carbon news – bnd.com.

Hope this was not a work comp case gone bad. Whatever the case, it sounds like a disgruntled employee of Schneider.

 

Ways to Increase Your Work Comp Settlement

Here is a good way to increase your settlement offer if you are representing yourself in Illinois.

Hire a lawyer after you receive a written offer.

The lawyer can then negotiate a higher amount for you.

This is a win-win situation for you.

The lawyer cannot charge you a fee on the amount of the written offer.

The fee comes from the amount above the original written offer.

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Company usually makes a discounted offer for the unrepresented person, and they usually will not negotiate with them.

When your lawyer enters the picture, most of the time they can get the offer increased.

So you end up with more money.

For example, if you were offered $20,000 and the lawyer gets you $30,000, then you get the $20,000 plus the additional $10,000 minus the fee on the $10,000.

I have done this for injured workers in the past.

Many lawyers are not interested in these cases, however, I think they are fun and challenging.

I would be glad to review your written offer for free to see if I think I can get more settlement money for you.

Questions about your Illinois Workers’ Compensation case? Feel free to call Illinois Work Comp Lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

 

Growmark cited for safety violations

Growmark cited for safety violations.

Click above to read. Be careful out there.

 

Nurse Assaulted By A Patient

Nurse Assaulted By A Patient.

 

Mitchell’s lawyer punished for emails to state arbitrator – .Crime & Controversy – bnd.com

Mitchell's lawyer punished for emails to state arbitrator – .Crime & Controversy – bnd.com.

Click above to read. Workers Compensation case lands Arbitrator and attorney in hot water.

 

Illinois loses some jobs, offset by startup gains – Consumer – Crain’s Chicago Business

Illinois loses some jobs, offset by startup gains – Consumer – Crain's Chicago Business.

Click above to read. Maybe the economy in Illinois is not as bad some people want us to believe.

 

AARP offering tax-preparation help for seniors, low-income residents – Springfield, IL – The State Journal-Register

AARP offering tax-preparation help for seniors, low-income residents – Springfield, IL – The State Journal-Register.

Click above for tax preparation help. Contact your local library for information about tax help. They usually will be able to let you know where to get free assistance.

 

Illinois Workers Compensation- Important Questions

Top questions for Work Comp is whether the accident is compensable, and whether there is a causal connection.

This means can you prove whether the accident happened at work.

And can you prove the medical treatment is related to the work injury.

The best way to prove the injury happened at work is to have an injury report completed at the time.

Another important factor is to have medical records that include a history of your work accident.

Medical records may also include a statement from the doctor that the work injury caused your condition.

Remember the injured worker has to prove everything to win.

Questions about your work injury? Feel free to call Illinois Work Comp Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

 

Shots fired during undercover drug buy in Carpentersville – chicagotribune.com

Shots fired during undercover drug buy in Carpentersville – chicagotribune.com.

Click above to read. Police work is dangerous. Another example of a compensable workers’ compensation claim.

 

Paralegal Injured At A Law Firm Job

Paralegal Injured At A Law Firm Job.

Click above to read. More stories about work comp injuries and the problems they cause.