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What are the attorneys' fees on workers' compensation claims?
The Workers' Compensation Act sets forth limitations on attorneys' fees.
For example:
- Attorney fees cannot be charged on payments your employer voluntarily makes on a timely basis in connection with your case.
- The attorney's fee is capped at 20% of compensation recovered, up to 20% of 364 weeks at the permanent total disability rate (unless the Workers' Compensation Commission approves additional fees after a hearing on the matter).
- If the employer made you a prior written offer, the attorney's fee can be based only on the amount recovered in excess of the offer In this case the attorney's fee may exceed 20% on the excess recovery, but not more than 20% of the total recovery.
- The attorney's fee must be disclosed on an Attorney Representation Agreement form signed by the employee (or in death cases, by the beneficiaries) and approved by the Commission.
All Illinois law firms that represent workers' compensation claimants are subject to the same limitations on attorneys' fees, so when you choose a law firm, you do so on the basis of experience, track record, and the level of service you will receive from that firm.
At Drake & Collopy, P.C. we have combined experience of over two decades representing employees in workers' compensation claims and have consistently achieved outstanding results for our clients. We also provide our clients with a level of service you are unlikely to find anywhere else.
Contact the experienced workers' compensation attorneys at Drake & Collopy, P.C. online or call us at 312.345.0220, or toll free at 1.888.372.5355, for more information or to schedule a free consultation.
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