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Myths About Workers’ Compensation

Myth: Workers’ Compensation only pays if there is an accident?

Truth: Any injury that can be related back to your work or workplace is potentially eligible for workers’ compensation benefits.

The most common injuries are from a single event (e.g. an auto accident, pulling a muscle, a head trauma or a fall). You can also be covered for occupational disease from exposure to the work environment (e.g. hearing loss, respiratory problems or skin diseases), or from a repetitive action you do as part of your work (e.g. carpal tunnel syndrome, neck pains or back problems). Contact the Law Offices of Richard E Sexner, LLC can help make sure you get all the compensation you deserve.

Myth: If I had health problems before I started working I will not be covered.

Truth: You can still be covered by workers’ compensation even if you had a previous condition or injury, but something at work made it worse. For example a heart attack can be linked to a prior issue, but it may also be linked to your work; if it is then it may be covered.

Myth: I can be fired for making a workers’ compensation claim.

Truth: You cannot be fired for filing a workers’ compensation claim. You are protected under Illinois law, Section 820 ILCS 305/4.Your employer cannot fire you or threaten to fire you for exercising your workers’ compensation rights.

(h) It shall be unlawful for any employer, insurance company or service or adjustment company to interfere with, restrain or coerce an employee in any manner whatsoever in the exercise of the rights or remedies granted to him or her by this Act or to discriminate, attempt to discriminate, or threaten to discriminate against an employee in any way because of his or her exercise of the rights or remedies granted to him or her by this Act.

It shall be unlawful for any employer, individually or through any insurance company or service or adjustment company, to discharge or to threaten to discharge, or to refuse to rehire or recall to active service in a suitable capacity an employee because of the exercise of his or her rights or remedies granted to him or her by this Act.

If your employer or anyone connected with your employer is threatening you then you need someone in your corner to fight for your rights. Contact the Law Offices of Richard E Sexner, LLC for a free consultation today.

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