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Workers Compensation: Factors to Consider

The workers compensation system was envisioned to protect and provide for the worker in case of an on-site injury. Keeping that in mind, the ideal situation would involve you presenting your claim to the employer, receiving compensation for your medical expenses and lost wages and finally returning to work when your doctor tells you that you may do so. When things don’t exactly follow that process, don't hesitate to  contact a personal injury lawyer in Chicago to help you. Consider the following factors:

• Both employers and insurance companies may try to lower or deny your claim outright. This happens when your claim is challenged either in whole, or in part, by your employer or by your employer’s insurance company.
• Although employers are required to purchase workers compensation insurance, insurers often do not like to pay out for claims.
• Employers might contest workers’ injuries by using fear of raised premiums as one possible reason. Likewise, insurance companies make money by collecting premiums, rather than by paying out claims.
• A claim that reflects on an employer’s safety record could involve governmental agency investigations. An employer may not want the extra attention.

The law firm of Ronaldson & Kuchler will provide an experienced workers comp lawyer in Chicago to help you receive full and prompt compensation, should you have suffered an injury at work. Your lawyer should also help you challenge the denial of any or all of your claims.