At Capron and Avgerinos, we fight to secure compensation for people injured on the job in Illinois and Iowa. Our mission is to help you or a family member move forward after a serious injury in the workplace. Your life might seem shattered forever, but Capron and Avgerinos’ legal team can help you put the pieces back together.
Workers’ Compensation: Your Protection under the Law
You and your family should know that Workers’ Compensation Laws protect those individuals who sustain work-related injuries. These laws require an employer to pay compensation to an injured employee. Since the laws are administered on a state-by-state basis, the processes for making a claim in Illinois or Iowa can differ somewhat.
Depending upon the details of your case, the benefits may include:
• Full medical expenses • Temporary disability
• Permanent disability • Vocational rehabilitation or job training
• Compensation for loss of earning capacity as a result of your injury
However, it is crucial that you take the right legal steps at the onset of a claim to recover your benefits. These same state laws that protect workers also require you to do certain things in order to preserve your entitlement to compensation. For example, failure to give proper notice of an accident or timely file a claim with the appropriate agency may result in loss of benefits or denial of the claim entirely. That’s why it is important to know the correct actions to take if you or your family or friends suffer a work related injury.
Our Attorneys Work for You
Capron and Avgerinos has an aggressive, top notch team of workers’ compensation attorneys whose single aim is to secure the rights you deserve under the law. We have had extensive experience working with people in the skilled trades and with those who perform physical labor for a living. We also can draw upon investigative experts, including doctors and specialists, who understand your particular profession or trade to help substantiate your claim.
What’s more, we have a 20 year track record of maintaining excellent relationships with members of the legal profession throughout Illinois and Iowa. Good relationships can be essential to the efficient and satisfactory processing of your claim—whether it is settled or goes to trial.