5 Key Signs That You Should Hire a Personal Injury Attorney
How do you know if you need an attorney? When should you get an attorney? Here is some helpful advice on making those determinations.
Workers' Comp, COVID-19, Videos
What if I get exposed to COVID-19 at work?
A lot of employees are going to be exposed to coronavirus or COVID-19 while working; if that happens, you should contact an attorney. If you test positive and here's why sometimes, if you're exposed, you may have a compensable work comp claim.
What if I have tested positive for COVID-19, do I have to report to work?
If you've tested positive for COVID-19, you should not go to work. Now, under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, if you test positive, then you need to notify your employer, and you need to self-quarantine for whatever period of time your doctor has said.
My work is not essential, but they are requiring me to come in, do I have to?
If you work for an employer who's requiring you to come into work, but you don't think that they're an essential business, then if you don't show up, you're not going to get paid, and you might jeopardize your job.
A Guide to Settlements in Workers' Compensation Cases
There are a lot of things to watch out for in a settlement that could ultimately harm an injured worker. I will highlight a few of those problems here and what you can do about them.
Emergency Rule to Protect COVID-19 Positive Essential Employees Repealed
In another unprecedented move today, the Illinois Workers Compensation Commission repealed the emergency rule amendment entered April 15, 2020. Recall that Governor Pritzker announced the amendment in his daily briefing, indicating that all frontline workers who test positive for COVID-19 would be entitled to a rebuttable presumption that they contracted the virus at work.
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