{"id":2976,"date":"2024-03-06T12:47:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T12:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.knewedge.com\/michaelmckinleylaw\/?page_id=2976"},"modified":"2024-06-12T17:30:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T17:30:50","slug":"workers-compensation-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.knewedge.com\/michaelmckinleylaw\/workers-compensation-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Workers&#8217; Compensation Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2976\" class=\"elementor elementor-2976\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d47204 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d47204\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-034a0db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"034a0db\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f947da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f947da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 17-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Workers'<span class=\"blue_heading\">Compensation Process<\/span><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9bec80 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9bec80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7655669 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7655669\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03db355 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03db355\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e951bd3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e951bd3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b703d4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b703d4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 17-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>If you sustained an injury at work, whether in an accident or through the repetitive use of a body part, you may be eligible to collect workers&#8217; compensation benefits. Seek medical treatment to document any and all symptoms related to your injury and report then promptly report the incident to your employer. After making your employer aware of your injuries, you should consider contacting an experienced attorney who can help you through the workers&#8217; compensation process.<\/p><p>Mike McKinley is experienced at handling workers&#8217; comp claims for injured workers throughout Illinois. We can help ensure our clients receive all necessary benefits. <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.knewedge.com\/michaelmckinleylaw\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a> him today to speak with a skilled and knowledgeable lawyer.<\/p><p><strong>It is illegal to terminate an employee for filing a workers&#8217; compensation claim. If you were laid off, reassigned to a lesser-paying position or otherwise retaliated against for filing a legitimate claim for workers&#8217; comp benefits, he can help.<\/strong><\/p><p>The workers&#8217; compensation process involves filing paperwork and a series of hearings and dispute resolution measures. Questions often arise, such as, &#8220;Do you want a lump some of money?&#8221; and &#8220;Do you qualify to receive lifetime benefits?&#8221; As a result, you need an experienced workers\u2019 compensation attorney represent you throughout this process in order to ensure that your rights and interests are protected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e70a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71e70a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b44d87 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b44d87\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f706739 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f706739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mike McKinley offers comprehensive and knowledgeable legal advice regarding work-related injuries. During the course of the workers' comp process, our lawyers can help protect your rights and help ensure you receive:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f895ff3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f895ff3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f96a4bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f96a4bc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcc51b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bcc51b7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c2e60 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47c2e60\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d159118 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"d159118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWage differential pay\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd05282 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd05282\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bfb6b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con 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