Worker Compensation

Workers compensation cases can get tricky; read how the personal injury attorneys at Lipkin & Apter helped an injured worker fight for his compensation.

Did you know repetitive trauma can result in a successful workers' compensation claim? Learn more from the attorneys at Lipkin & Apter.

Understanding present cash value is important to understanding workers compensation benefits, contact the lawyers at Lipkin & Apter for more information!

In Illinois, employers can demand an independent medical exam after employees are injured on the job; learn more about this process from the workman's comp attorneys at Lipkin & Apter.

What happens when your workers’ compensation temporary total disability benefits are cut off? Let the lawyers at Lipkin & Apter help.

Do you know the differences between personal injury and workers compensation lawsuits? Learn more from the lawyers at Lipkin & Apter in Chicago, IL.

Lipkin & Apter represented a car accident victim with a pre-existing condition. Learn how this impacted his lawsuit and how our attorneys can help you.

The worker's compensation lawyers at Lipkin & Apter represented a 45-year-old Field Service Engineer and resident of Northeast Indiana who came to us with a history of back problems, having undergone spinal fusion surgery when he was 24 years. While installing a motor weighing 250 pounds at a customer’s plant in St. Louis, Missouri, our client suffered an aggravation of his old back problem. However, the employer’s Workers’ Compensation insurance company denied the claim, citing the client’s previous history of back problems and the unclear circumstances of the accident. After investigating the facts of the accident, we then had in-depth discussions with our client’s neurosurgeon, a resident of Northeast Indiana, about the circumstances of his accident and his back injury and obtained a favorable medical report from his neurosurgeon. On the eve of trial, the employer’s insurance company gave up and offered our client all back pay owed, payment of all medical expenses, and the compensation for a permanent disability that we had demanded. Our client has returned to his job with his company.

When an employer refuses to pay workers compensation benefits, what rights does the injured party have? Learn more from the attorneys at Lipkin & Apter in Chicago, IL.

Can a Construction Worker Collect Workers Compensation for a Birth Defect Discovered During Surgery? A 31-year-old Illinois construction worker (cement finisher) suffered a stroke after climbing up and down a ladder multiple times on the job. He underwent three brain surgeries, during which it was found that he had been born with a congenital anomaly (an arteriovenous malformation, or AVM). We convinced the Court at trial, through the testimony of the client’s surgeon, that climbing up and down the ladder, and the frequent positional changes required by his job, altered the client’s blood pressure and led to the stroke (in his case, bursting of a weakened artery). In the end, our client was awarded a 50% permanent disability, two years of back pay, and $250,000 in medical bills. He was eventually able to return to work.