Workers’ Compensation Introduction
Illinois Workers’ Compensation Explained
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Many people have questions about the requirements of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act. When does the workers’ compensation act apply? What benefits do I get? How much is my workers’ compensation settlement worth? We wrote the “Illinois Workers’ Compensation Explained” article to provide a basic summary of the laws that should help you answer many of the routine questions that come up.
We would also point out that there is a very similar Act known as the Occupational Diseases Act. While the laws are similar, you should not rely upon the information presented here as being applicable to Occupational Diseases.
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