Work Injuries

Hurt at work?  Your employer is going to take care of things, right? That clinic they send you to will do the right tests?  They’ll get you the right treatments, right? What about paying the bills while you can’t work? If the doctor wants you to rest, or if you’re too injured to be able […]

May 24, 2016–Our law firm has been committed to the rights and the dignity of working people since its inception.  The founder, Patrick E. Dwyer II grew up the son of a Chicago Police Department Officer who was instrumental in advocating for benefits to take care of police officers in the State of Illinois.  We […]

If you have experienced an injury at work, you are going through a difficult time.  The first questions are about medical coverage.  Your employer is obligated under Illinois Law to pay for your work-related medical expenses (including emergency treatment, vocational evaluation, doctors, medicine, hospital stays, surgery expenses, etc.).  However, the question quickly shifts to: what […]