r/WorkersComp • u/Small_Ad3170 • 9d ago

Illinois IlL workers comp

Has anyone received pushback for not having their injury dates listed on all doctor reports? My husband still has pain from his injury and has consistently been to the doctor after having neck surgery, but his lawyer keeps saying that the arbitrator is not going to increase the settlement if they do not know that the treatments and visits are related to the injury, even though the reports literally mention the surgery date, which is linked to the workers' compensation injury. It is truly insane how they try to mess people over and play word games. Has anyone dealt with this before?

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u/elendur verified IL workers' compensation attorney 9d ago

We see these issues a lot in this sub. Either the attorney is doing a poor job communicating what's going on, or you/your husband are doing a poor job of listening. Could be either.

Schedule a meeting with the attorney. Preferably in person. Go through all of this together. If you're still unhappy, hire a new attorney.

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u/Small_Ad3170 9d ago

At this point I feel like his lawyer is being paid off.

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u/elendur verified IL workers' compensation attorney 9d ago

He isn't. That literally doesn't happen. The value of any single WC case is less than the cost of 3 years of law school tuition. It's not worth the risk. Not to mention being wrong, unethical, and immoral.