Category: Worker’s Compensation

In Illinois, if you are injured in a work accident, you can check and see if your employer has workers’ compensation insurance by going to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (“Commission”) website here. Type in the date of the accident and your employer’s exact name and this will usually tell you if they had insurance…

The first question I normally hear a potential client ask me during the initial interview process is if I make a workers’ compensation claim can my employer fire me? The answer is always yes, your employer can fire you. However, then my question for the potential client is, do you think your employer terminated you because you filed…