Attorney for Injured Construction Workers
Know your rights under Illinois workers’ compensation law. Our firm represents injured construction workers across Chicago and Illinois.
Why Construction Workers Need an Experienced Work Comp Attorney
Multiple parties are often involved. A typical Chicago construction site might have a general contractor, subcontractors, equipment rental companies, property owners, and unions all in the mix. Identifying every source of available compensation requires an attorney who understands how the construction industry actually works.
Employers and insurers push back harder. Construction companies and their carriers know that serious injuries mean large claims. They have legal teams working to minimize payouts. You need someone in your corner who has gone all the way to the Illinois Supreme Court and won.
Your future earning capacity is at stake. Many construction workers earn above-average wages, especially union tradespeople. A shoulder injury or back surgery that keeps you from working at height or operating heavy equipment doesn’t just affect today’s paycheck — it can change the trajectory of your career.
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Common Construction Site Injuries
Construction sites present hazards that most workplaces don’t. Our firm has handled cases involving every type of construction injury:
Injured on a construction site?
Call us for a free consultation. We’ll give you an honest assessment — not an inflated number to get you to sign up.
Illinois Workers’ Comp Law: What Construction Workers Should Know
It’s No-Fault
You don’t have to prove your employer was negligent. If you were injured performing your job duties, you’re entitled to benefits.
You Choose Your Own Doctor
Under Illinois law, you pick your own treating physician. Your employer cannot force you to treat with a company doctor.
Benefits Available to You
Medical Benefits
All necessary and reasonable treatment related to your injury is covered. You should never pay out of pocket.There are no deductibles.
TTD Benefits
⅔ of your average weekly wage, tax-free, while you can’t work.
PPD Benefits
Additional compensation for permanent impairment, even if you return to some work.
Wage Differential Benefits
If you have an injury that precludes you from returning to your usual and customary employment, and cannot earn the same income you did before the accident, you may get a higher settlement.
PTD / Lifetime
Benefits for life in the most severe cases where you can’t return to any employment.
Vocational Rehab
Retraining or education if your injury prevents return to construction.
Death Benefits
Ongoing compensation and burial expenses for dependents.
Union vs. Non-Union Workers
Our firm has extensive experience with Carpenters, Laborers, Ironworkers, IBEW, Operating Engineers, and other trades across Chicago.
May face challenges with inconsistent wage documentation or misclassification as independent contractors. Our firm has experience litigating an injured worker as an employee or an independent contractor. Our firm also has extensive experience in calculating average weekly wage.
Illinois workers’ comp covers you regardless of immigration status. Your employer cannot use your status against you.