BREAKING - Coronavirus Now Considered a Compensable Injury

CHICAGO - April 13, 2020 - PRLog -- In a time filled with uncertainty, the Illinois Workers Compensation Commission has stepped up to provide some much needed protection for those essential works on the front lines of this epidemic. Pursuant to a new order, the IWCC has stated that :

In any proceeding before the Commission where the petitioner is a COVID-19 First
Responder or Front-Line Worker as defined in Section (a)(2), if the petitioner's injury
or period of incapacity resulted from exposure to the COVID-19 virus during a
COVID-19-related state of emergency, the exposure will be rebuttably presumed to
have arisen out of and in the course of the petitioner's COVID-19 First Responder or
Front-Line Worker employment and, further, will be rebuttably presumed to be
causally connected to the hazards or exposures of the petitioner's COVID-19 First
Responder or Front-Line Worker employment.

This means that if you, or someone who know has contracted COVID-19 as a result of their job duties as a front line worker or first responder - they are entitled to all benefits allowable under the Workers Compensation Act. The protection of our essential workers is vital, and IWCC has taken a big step to protect those at the highest risk of exposure.

Workers Compensation Benefits include payment of medical bills, and payment for time missed from work. If you are someone who know has contracted COVID-19 as aresult of your employment, Collison Law Offices can help get you your benefits. This small family firm protects the rights of injured workers across Illinois. Contact Collison Law Offices today for a free consultation. (312.906.7613) http://www.collisonltd.com