Workers' Compensation

Chicago, Illinois, Workers' Compensation Attorney

Workers' compensation is a system that allows injured workers to receive money for medical bills, lost wages, and disabilities caused by injuries that happened while on the job or in the course of performing their duties. In Illinois, the workers' compensation system is run by the Illinois Industrial Commission. Workers' compensation claims are more like insurance claims than lawsuits, because workers are entitled to compensation regardless of whose fault the injury was.

In Illinois, workers' compensation is considered an exclusive remedy, meaning that once you have received workers' compensation benefits you may not sue your employer for more money, even if the injury was the employer's fault. Our firm handles many types of work related injuries, including carpal tunnel syndrome, back injuries, neck injuries, loss of limb, auto accidents in company cars, and repetitive stress syndrome.

At McGowan & Hull, we have handled hundreds of claims for injured workers. We will discuss the circumstances of your injury with you and help you determine whether it would be more advantageous to file a lawsuit or to file for workers' compensation benefits. Attorneys' fees are set by the workers' compensation laws, meaning that you pay the same amount whether your lawyer is experienced and skilled or has no knowledge of workers' compensation at all. Therefore, it is to your advantage to hire the best attorney possible.

The workers' compensation lawyers of McGowan & Hull have years of experience representing factory workers, construction workers, and heavy equipment operators throughout Cook County and Illinois in their claims for workers' compensation benefits.

If you have any questions, or to speak with a Cook County lawyer regarding a possible workers' compensation claim for a work related injury, please call our offices in Geneva, Illinois at 630-262-0366 or 800-871-4370. If you prefer, you may fill out the form on the Contact Us page of this website and a representative from our office will be in touch with you shortly. We look forward to hearing from you!