If you have been injured while on the job, you may have different ways to get compensation, usually through either workers’ compensation or a third-party claim. Though both involve getting payment for your injuries, these two claims are vastly different. However, they are not mutually exclusive – meaning, you may be able to use them both. To ensure that you are getting the most out of your injury claim, consider working with an Illinois workers’ compensation attorney who also understands personal injury claims.
At Rathbun, Cservenyak & Kozol LLC, we have the resources and skills to help you investigate a workers’ comp claim and/or a third-party claim. In our firm’s history, we have secured millions in successful verdicts for our clients – a testament to our highly effective strategies.
Do I Have to Prove Who Was at Fault in My Claim?
Fault and negligence are a major point of difference between workers’ compensation and third-party claims. Workers’ compensation functions more like a safety net for employees and you can file a claim regardless of who was at fault, including yourself (although you could be denied workers’ comp if an investigation reveals that you were drunk or high at the time of the injury). On the other hand, third-party claims require you to accuse somebody else of wrongdoing.