Workers’ Compensation For Injured Union Employees

Chicago Workplace Accident Attorneys

Union employees who are injured on the job are generally entitled to worker’s compensation benefits. Obtaining full and fair compensation for workplace injuries, however, can be further complicated by clauses in the union contract and any possible third-party causes of action.

For more than 34 years, the Chicago union employee accident attorneys at Donald Fohrman & Associates, Ltd. have focused on representing injured employees of all kinds in connection with their worker’s compensation and other legal claims. We have obtained more than $100,000,000 in worker’s compensation benefits on behalf of thousands of union workers. Because of our extensive experience, we are able to guide union members through the particular legal and practical problems they face after being injured in an on-the-job accident.

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If you are a union employee who has been injured on the job, contact our office to schedule a free consultation with one of our knowledgeable Chicago union employee accident attorneys.

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Worker’s Compensation for Injured Union Employees

Workers’ compensation benefits are generally available to all injured employees, including union employees, regardless of who is at fault in the accident. Worker’s compensation benefits are paid by the employer’s insurance company, but it is the obligation of the injured employee to submit a claim for workers’ compensation.

In order to file a workers’ compensation claim, an injured union employee must submit an Application for Claim with the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. Employers are prohibited from taking any retaliatory action – such as making threats against, harassing, or terminating the injured employee – against an injured employee who seeks worker’s compensation benefits.

Additional Legal Rights for Injured Union Employees

Injured union employees may also be entitled to other compensation in addition to worker’s compensation benefits. For instance, an injured union employee may be entitled to certain disability benefits pursuant to the union contract.

Moreover, depending on the circumstances surrounding the workplace accident, an injured union employee may also be entitled to compensation through a third-party cause of action, against:

As dedicated and experienced Illinois workplace accident attorneys, we are able to help injured union employees pursue any and all legal claims to which they may be entitled following a workplace accident. Contact our office at (800) 437-2571 to schedule a free consultation with one of our knowledgeable Chicago workplace accident attorneys.