{"id":131,"date":"2021-06-01T20:47:06","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T20:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seidmanlaw-net.lawblogger.net\/blog\/can-a-pre-existing-condition-affect-my-workers-compensation-claim\/"},"modified":"2022-07-01T11:59:59","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T16:59:59","slug":"can-a-pre-existing-condition-affect-my-workers-compensation-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/can-a-pre-existing-condition-affect-my-workers-compensation-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a Pre-Existing Condition Affect My Workers Compensation Claim?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"item-meta h3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/category\/work-accidents\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Work Accidents<\/a> | June 1, 2021<\/p>\n<p>Work injuries occur all the time in and around the Chicago area. The reality is that no workplace is going to be 100% safe for an employee. The good news is that most people who sustain an on-the-job injury in Illinois should be entitled to workers\u2019 compensation benefits.<\/p>\n<p>But what happens if a person has a pre-existing condition and then sustains a workplace injury? Will they still be able to recover compensation through the workers\u2019 comp system?<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/can-a-pre-existing-condition-affect-my-workers-compensation-claim\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Can a Pre-Existing Condition Affect My Workers Compensation Claim?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Work Accidents | June 1, 2021 Work injuries occur all the time in and around the Chicago area. The reality is that no workplace is going to be 100% safe for an employee. The good news is that most people who sustain an on-the-job injury in Illinois should be entitled to workers\u2019 compensation benefits. 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