Illinois state law under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act outlines the rights and entitlements of a worker when injured on the job. If you or a loved one is an injured worker, you have certain entitlements that the lawyers at The Law Office of Ivan Rueda & Associates can help you successfully pursue. Our lawyers work diligently to help injured employees protect their legal rights to workers’ compensation and gain the maximum benefits to which they are entitled. The four main groups of WC benefits are listed below.

When injured on the job, the employee is entitled to reasonable and necessary medical care to tend to the injuries and paid for by the employer. The injured employee has the right to expensed care for two choices of doctors and whichever doctors those two may refer the employee to. The employer is responsible for the payment of medical bills for all necessary medical care required by the injuries.

These benefits are given to the injured employee during the period of time that he or she is unable to work because of the injury. The payment is based upon the employee’s weekly wages and the only limit on the length of time that you can receive these payments is that they stop when your doctor releases you to return to work. The Law Office of Ivan Rueda & Associates has plenty of experience in maximizing benefits during the period of time in which you are unable to work.

These benefits are given to the injured employee during the period of time that he or she is unable to work because of the injury. The payment is based upon the employee’s weekly wages and the only limit on the length of time that you can receive these payments is that they stop when your doctor releases you to return to work. The Law Office of Ivan Rueda & Associates has plenty of experience in maximizing benefits during the period of time in which you are unable to work.

If an employee dies on the job, the employee’s dependent family members are entitled to compensation for the loss of the source of income. Such benefits are dependent on the circumstances of the specific case, our attorneys are skilled at attaining maximum benefits for the individuals who are owed them

If an employee’s injury results in permanent reduction of earnings for the individual, the employee may be entitled to a percentage of the difference between the original earnings and the reduced earnings. We are here to help protect your legal rights surrounding your injury and gain maximum benefits to ensure a comfortable return to the workplace.