{"id":472,"date":"2015-02-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seidmanlaw-net.lawblogger.net\/blog\/what-can-i-expect-in-my-illinois-workplace-accident-claim\/"},"modified":"2022-07-01T12:00:13","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T17:00:13","slug":"what-can-i-expect-in-my-illinois-workplace-accident-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/what-can-i-expect-in-my-illinois-workplace-accident-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"What Can I Expect in My Illinois Workplace Accident Claim?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"item-meta h3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/category\/work-accidents\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Work Accidents<\/a> | February 17, 2015<\/p>\n<p>If you have suffered a workplace accident is likely that you\u2019re thinking about your future. The nature of any accident is that they are always unexpected. You may have never considered what might happen do you if you became unable to continue earning a living through your work.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that the Illinois Workers\u2019 Compensation Commission oversees programs that are designed to assist injured workers throughout the state. Any employee who is injured during the course of his or her job can be entitled to certain benefits. For example, if your workers\u2019 comp claim is approved, you will receive two-thirds of your lost wages as you are recovering from your injuries. That number is based on the average of your weekly wage rate prior to your injury.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/what-can-i-expect-in-my-illinois-workplace-accident-claim\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading What Can I Expect in My Illinois Workplace Accident Claim?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Work Accidents | February 17, 2015 If you have suffered a workplace accident is likely that you\u2019re thinking about your future. The nature of any accident is that they are always unexpected. You may have never considered what might happen do you if you became unable to continue earning a living through your work. 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