{"id":140,"date":"2022-01-02T03:20:01","date_gmt":"2022-01-02T03:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seidmanlaw-net.lawblogger.net\/blog\/can-you-file-a-claim-for-depression-through-workers-compensation\/"},"modified":"2022-07-01T11:56:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T16:56:02","slug":"can-you-file-a-claim-for-depression-through-workers-compensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/can-you-file-a-claim-for-depression-through-workers-compensation\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You File a Claim for Depression Through Workers\u2019 Compensation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"item-meta h3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/category\/workplace-injury\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Workplace Injury<\/a> | January 1, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Depression is a debilitating illness that affects millions of people across the United States. Often, depression is caused by job-related activities. This can include depression accompanied by another workplace injury or depression caused by the overall work environment. However, will you be able to file a claim for depression through the Illinois workers\u2019 compensation system? Here, our <a href=\"\/workers-compensation\/\">Chicago workers\u2019 comp lawyers<\/a> want to discuss whether or not this is possible and the obstacles individuals in these situations may face.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/can-you-file-a-claim-for-depression-through-workers-compensation.jpg\" alt=\"can-you-file-a-claim-for-depression-through-workers-compensation\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Depression in the Workplace \u2013 When You May be Able to File a Claim<\/h2>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/can-you-file-a-claim-for-depression-through-workers-compensation\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Can You File a Claim for Depression Through Workers\u2019 Compensation?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Workplace Injury | January 1, 2022 Depression is a debilitating illness that affects millions of people across the United States. 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