Understanding Workers Compensation Laws

Chicago Workers Comp Lawyers

The lawyers at Ronaldson & Kuchler, LLC Law Offices have been practicing workers compensation law in Chicago and its nearby areas for nearly 20 years, and know how to make the law work for you.

Workers compensation is the system of laws set up to compensate workers for injuries or illnesses suffered in the workplace or on the job.  In exchange for giving up the right to sue an employer for the injury or illness, the employee receives a fixed monetary and medical care benefit.  In exchange for immunity from suit, the employer agrees to pay for injuries or illnesses suffered in the workplace.  The employer is required to purchase workers compensation insurance to ensure that there will be sufficient funds to compensate the injured or sickened employee.

Under workers compensation law in Chicago, when an employee suffers an injury or becomes ill in the course of his or her employment, the employee notifies his or her employer, orally and in writing, by filing a claim.  The workers comp claim is submitted to the insurance company.  The employee is required to submit to an independent medical examination, conducted by a doctor selected by the insurance company.  The report of the independent medical examination is submitted to the insurance company for consideration in connection with the claim filed.  The insurance company may deny all or part of the claim, a denial which is required to be in writing and which must set forth the reason or reasons for the denial.  The Chicago workers comp lawyers at the Ronaldson & Kuchler Law Offices, know that insurance companies don’t like to pay out for claims, and we can challenge the denial of all or part of a claim with efficiency and skill.  The Chicago workers comp lawyers believe that the employer should be held to its part of the workers compensation law bargain – immune from suit, the employer should fairly compensate its injured or sickened worker.

Under workers compensation law, benefits typically include payment for medical expenses, lost earnings, lost future earnings (if applicable), and job training if an employee is unable to work at his or her former job.  Call the workers compensation settlement lawyers at the Ronaldson & Kuchler Law Offices based in Chicago, IL for a free initial consultation at (866) 603-6619, or complete our quick contact or contact us web form.