Chicago, Illinois Workers' Compensation Attorney

Workers' Compensation

Workers' compensation is a system that allows injured workers to receive compensation 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 additional money, even if the injury was your employer’s fault.

Our firm handles many types of work related injuries, including carpal tunnel syndrome, back injuries, neck injuries, crushing injuries, loss of limb and amputations, lacerations, auto accidents in company cars, and repetitive stress syndrome. Even if your insurance claim was initially denied, or if you were injured on the job and subsequently laid off, you may still have a viable case.

At McGowan & Hull, we have handled numerous on-the-job accident and injury claims for workers. We will discuss the circumstances of your injury with you and honestly determine whether it would be more advantageous to file a lawsuit or to file for your workers' compensation benefits.

Attorneys’ fees are set by the workers' compensation laws, meaning that you pay the same fee whether your lawyer is experienced and skilled or has zero knowledge of workers' compensation law. Therefore, you have nothing to lose by hiring the best attorney possible in your workers' compensation case.

If you have any questions, or you wish 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 (877) 457-2264 for a free initial consultation.

If you prefer, you may send us an e-mail by using 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!

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.

Our personal injury lawyers serve Chicago, Illinois and its surrounding suburbs, including Geneva, St. Charles, Batavia, Aurora, Elgin, Joliet, Naperville, Schaumburg and Oak Park as well as Cook County, Kane County, McHenry County, DeKalb County, Kendall County, Will County, DuPage County, and Lake County.