Were you or a loved one injured at work? Not only can a work-related injury disrupt day-to-day life, but it can also have traumatic effects on you and your family. These injuries cause physical, financial and emotional disruption. There is a statute of limitations for workers compensation cases, so it is imperative that legal action is taken quickly.
Many workers rely on their temporary total disability payments through the Workers’ Compensation Act to survive while they are recovering from their injuries.
The Workers’ Compensation Act provides that the compensation rate for temporary total incapacity shall be equal to 66.66% of the employee’s average weekly wage.
But what if the injured worker isn’t receiving these payments? What if the person injured by the work-related injury is not receiving medical care or medical treatment? Workers’ Compensation benefits such as these are routinely denied. In fact, the unwritten policy of several insurance companies is deny, deny, deny.
Terry W. Dodds fights for clients who have been injured on the job, and whose rights to workers’ compensation benefits have been frustrated. Clients without representation may find themselves lost in the legal process, not receiving their temporary total disability payments, denied adequate medical care and treatment, uncompensated for their injuries, or severely undercompensated for their work-related injury or injuries.
Terry Dodds is passionate about providing quality legal representation and advancing the interests of his clients. Even if you’re intimidated by the compensation process or worried about disputing a claim, it is likely in your best interest to do so. If you or a loved one has been injured at work, consider an attorney if:
Terry works with clients in the central Illinois area serving the communities of Bloomington, Normal, Champaign, Peoria, Pontiac and Decatur. Terry routinely helps his clients navigate personal injury and workers’ compensation cases through the litigation and appeals processes. When you have a question about a workers’ compensation case, you need to be able to trust your lawyer. Having an advocate on your side can go a long way.
Terry is ready to meet with you. He will evaluate your case, formulate a plan of action and fight for fair compensation. Legal support helps ensure that legitimate workers compensation claimants receive payment. Terry will negotiate with your employer or their insurance company with the hope of receiving a fair settlement, but he is prepared to aggressively fight on your behalf if negotiations break down or if a fair settlement cannot be reached. Mr. Dodds hates leaving money on the table and loves to make insurance companies pay.
In Illinois, the employer must receive notice of the employee’s work-related injury (preferably written notice on the employer’s injury claim form) within 45 days. If this is not done, the employee could lose their right to compensation. A claim must then be filed with the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission within 3 years from the date of the accident, with exceptions.
In Illinois, these workers’ compensation benefits begin on the fourth day, but are retroactive to the first day after the accident if the injured worker has been unable to return to work for a period of 14 days or more. There are minimum amounts the employer must pay to the injured worker. The Illinois Workers' Compensation Benefit Rates can be found here.
When you are injured on the job, both your life and your livelihood are affected. But just because one area of your life is hurt doesn't mean that the rest of it has to be. When you call Terry Dodds, you are getting a highly qualified Bloomington lawyer who knows how to fight for you and win you the just compensation you deserve.
