Illinois Workers' Compensation Trial Lawyer
At the Peoria, Illinois, law office of John Lesaganich, P.C., Attorney at Law, we practice workers' compensation law with the aim of helping you get better. This means getting you the disability benefits appropriate to your needs. It also means helping you receive a proper diagnosis of your condition and effective treatment for your pain.
We offer free, confidential consultations. Call us at 309-740-3190 or contact us online to find out more.
Helping Injured Workers - Our Services
Attorney John Lesaganich has over 30 years of experience as a workers' compensation (formerly workman's compensation) attorney. He thoroughly and aggressively prepares for litigation, paying attention to every detail of your case. With extensive knowledge of medical terminology, statutory law and Illinois case law, he has earned a reputation as an excellent workers' compensation trial attorney.
- Reporting the injury: If you have been injured on the job, it is imperative to report the injury to your employer within 45 days. This protects your right to receive compensation for your medical care. Call our office to learn how best to proceed with protecting your rights and obtaining medical care and treatment.
- Reasonable and necessary medical care: Workers' compensation law provides for "reasonable and necessary" medical care for injured workers. Often this results in disputes between injured employees and insurance companies as to what care is covered. When you are injured and you need to see a specialist, contacting John Lesaganich can help you get the assistance you need.
- Temporary total disability (TTD): When you have experienced a work-related injury, temporary total disability benefits are payable during the period that you are unable to work. These benefits are determined by statute, amounting to 2/3 of your gross average weekly wage. Speaking with a knowledgeable lawyer can help you determine which course of action is best in pursuing these benefits.
- Permanent partial disability: These workers' compensation benefits are payable for functional loss of use to the affected body part due to a work-related injury. Computing this type of benefit can be complicated. John Lesaganich can help you understand the law and aggressively advocate for you to get the permanent partial disability compensation you need and deserve.
- Repetitive trauma injuries: Many people still believe that they are unable to get compensation for injuries that develop gradually over time. This is simply untrue. John Lesaganich proved that workers' compensation benefits do apply to repetitive trauma injuries when he argued the cause of the injured worker in the seminal case Peoria County Belwood Nursing Home v. The Industrial Commission, 115 Ill.2d 524, 505 N.E.2d 1026 (1987) before the Illinois Supreme Court.
- Neck, back and knee injuries: On-the-job neck, back and knee injuries can be debilitating to workers. John Lesaganich works with medical experts to examine all medical records before and after the injury. This can help determine whether the injury developed naturally or was the result of a work injury.
- Vision loss/hearing loss: Work-related injuries affecting vision are generally easier to verify than injuries affecting hearing. John Lesaganich assesses vision and hearing tests like audiograms, the Wisconsin eye chart test and more to provide fact-based representation to clients. Obtaining maximum compensation for vision and hearing loss injuries is our top priority.
Contact Us
At our office, initial consultations are always free and confidential. To talk with attorney John Lesaganich about your workers' comp benefit concerns, contact our law office at 309-740-3190. We are located on Main Street in downtown Peoria, across from the courthouse.
John Lesaganich, P.C., Attorney at Law
416 Main Street
823 Commerce Bank Building
Peoria, IL 61602
Toll Free: 877-232-7197
Phone: 309-740-3190
Fax: 309-637-4430
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John Lesaganich, P.C., Attorney at Law, represents clients throughout Illinois including Bloomington, Normal, Peoria, Springfield, Decatur, Ottawa, Champaign, Pontiac, Galesburg, Kewanee, Macomb, Monmouth, Bartonville, Canton, Knox County, Stark County, Marshall County, Fulton County, Peoria County, McLean County and LaSalle County.
