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Workers compensation settlements are usually offered through insurance companies looking to settle a claim with a lower payout. It takes approximately 12 to 18 months to docHub a settlement agreement, but the timeline can take up to 24 months or longer if the claim is complex or legal issues arise.
If your doctor agrees you cant sustain a full-time job, you should be eligible for Social Security disability. If you dont have a medical condition that qualifies you for immediate approval of disability benefits (called a listing), youll need to prove that you cant work.
Under IllinoisWorkers Compensation Act, workers have the right to accept a lump sum benefit or settlement for their injuries versus accepting ongoing payments.
The Illinois Workers Compensation Act states that a claimants application for compensation must be filed within three years after the date of accident when no compensation has been paid or, where compensation has been paid, within two years after the date of the last payment of compensation. The Act also provides
How Long Do Workers Comp Settlements Take? Workers Compensation cases can sometimes settle shortly after an injury (within a few weeks or a couple of months), or they can take years. The average workers compensation case will take about 16 months to be resolved.
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Not all workers compensation cases end in a settlement. However, based on data from Illinois, about 90% of the cases do settle. Fewer than 5 percent of workers comp cases go to trial. A similar percentage gets dismissed or denied without an appeal.
Employers are not obliged to offer light-duty work. There may be some instances where there are no suitable role alternatives to offer. Light-duties should be offered based on the individuals requirements, but they should also simultaneously take into consideration the overall needs of the company.
Technically, you cannot be fired because you sustained an injury or reported the injury, but you can still lose your job while collecting workers compensation benefits.
After an injury, you may wonder, does my employer have to hold my job while Im on workers com? Your employer does not have to keep your position open while you are receiving workers comp benefits in Illinois.
Or, your employer may say that work that meets your medical restrictions is not available. If this happens, you cannot be required to work. If your employer cannot give you work that meets your work restrictions, your employers insurance agency must pay temporary total disability benefits.

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