Roofing Accidents

• Medical benefits: all medical expenses that are reasonably necessary for the care and treatment of the work-related injury or illness are covered.
• Disability benefits: there are a number of different types of disability benefits, and the specific one you may be entitled to will depend on the nature and extent of the harm suffered.
• Vocational rehabilitation benefits: these benefits are often paid to injured workers to help them partake in programs and training that help them transition back to the job they were doing before they were injured or to a new job altogether.
• Death benefits: these benefits are paid to survivors or dependants of a worker who dies as a result of an on-the-job injury or illness.

Third Party Claims

While workers’ compensation is generally the sole remedy for work injuries, meaning that you usually cannot sue for a workplace accident, there is an exception to this rule if a third party caused your harm. A third party is a party other than your employer or co-worker who may have caused your injury. In such cases, the injured worker may be able to file a negligence claim against that third party to seek damages beyond what would be available through a workers’ compensation claim, and a knowledgeable work injury lawyer can help. In other words, third party claims may provide monetary damages that are for a greater dollar amount than the workers’ compensation benefits allotted for the same injury. For example, pain and suffering benefits are not allowed under the IWCA. However, if a third party caused your injury, you may be able to seek compensation for pain and suffering.

Seasoned Workers’ Compensation Attorneys Serving Schaumburg and Wheaton

Unfortunately, roofing accidents are a common occurrence on both commercial and residential construction sites. If you have been injured in a roofing accident while you were working in Schaumburg or Wheaton, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. At Therman Law Offices, our seasoned workers’ compensation lawyers can analyze the facts of your case and help you understand your legal rights and options. We represent clients from Norwood Park, Edison Park, Harwood Heights, Elmwood Park, Park Ridge, Norridge, Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Rosemont, and Mt. Prospect in workers’ compensation claim and appeal matters. For a free, no-obligation consultation regarding your case, please call us at 312-588-1900 or contact us online.