Chicago, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyers
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Chicago, IL Workers' Compensation Lawyers
Since 1962, the law firm of Krol, Bongiorno & Given, Ltd. has been a leader in the field of workers’ compensation law, protecting the rights of tens of thousands of workers injured on the job. KBG provides our clients with a team of attorneys that are aggressive, experienced, client-focused and trial ready. We have handled well over 30,000 claims for injured workers throughout the state of Illinois and have consistently generated some of the largest settlements and awards at the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (“IWCC”).
With over 60 years combined legal experience, we are a leader in the field of workers' compensation law and have earned the reputation as aggressive advocates for injured workers before the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission.
We serve the following localities: Cook County, Arlington Heights, Aurora, Berwyn, Bolingbrook, Cicero, Des Plaines, Elgin, Evanston, Gary, Hammond, Hoffman Estates, Joliet, Kenosha, Mount Prospect, Naperville, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, Orland Park, Palatine, Schaumburg, Skokie, Tinley Park, Waukegan, Glen Ellyn, Lombard, Elmhurst, Chicago Heights, Bridgeview, Melrose Park, Warrenville, Geneva, Jacksonville, Springfield, Mt Sterling, Quincy, Lake County, Kankakee County, DuPage County, Will County, McHenry County, Kane County, Morgan County, and Sangamon County.
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If you were injured in a work-related accident and have been researching workers’ compensation, you may have seen it described as a “no-fault” system. One of the most important things to understand about the workers’ compensation system in Illinois is that it is based on a “no-fault” system. What does this mean, exactly?
Most employers in Illinois are required by law to have workers’ compensation insurance. And the workers' compensation in Illinois is a “no-fault” system, which means that any worker who has been hurt on the job is entitled to workers' compensation benefits. If you have been hurt on the job, you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits no matter whose fault the accident was.
A no-fault insurance system, such as workers’ comp, works by paying claims regardless of who is to blame for an accident. This provides an important layer of protection for injured workers, sparing them from having to through additional litigation and the through the additional burden of proving who was at fault before receiving benefits.
In Illinois, even though you don’t have to prove that your injury was your employer’s fault, you do have to prove that your injury happened at work or as a result of work. If you would like help to file your workers' compensation claim, Krol, Bongiorno, & Given’s experienced workers' comp lawyers are here to help. With over 60 years of combined legal experience, the KBG law firm is a leader in the field of workers’ compensation law and we have earned the reputation as aggressive advocates for injured workers before the IWCC.