Nurses injured on the job in Illinois or Chicago area often turn to experienced workers compensation attorneys to strategize how to protect their benefits and ensure a quick return to work. Unfortunately, despite dedicating their careers to helping injured and recovering patents heal, nurses often get the short end of the stick when it comes to collecting benefits.

Nursing is hard and dangerous work. Not only do nurses face the same hazards that both blue and white collar workers face – such as non-ergonomic workstations and environmental toxins – but they also face career-specific hazards. Sick patients can give nurses everything from the flu to skin diseases to viral infections. Nurses can be exposed to dangerous compounds, like benzene, heavy metals, and poisons. Many nurses labor under extremely stressful circumstances; the stress alone can create high levels of cortisol in the system and lead to negative physiological consequences. Finally, some nurses work extremely long hours without much sleep, and fatigue often contributes to their injuries.

Whether you fractured your hip in a slip and fall while on your twenty-first hour of a rotation at a Chicago hospital, or you got into a car accident on the way to deliver a prescription to one of your patients, you may need help figuring out how to file for workers' comp effectively. If you miss filing deadlines, say the wrong things to the insurance company, or even leave out information on your claim form, you could unwittingly imperil your claim.

To protect yourself, look to the Illinois workers compensation attorneys of Steven J. Malman & Associates, PC. For over a decade and a half, we have been battling on the behalf of injured employees, and our proven methods have won us wide praise from past clients and industry colleagues alike. Phone 1-888-MALMAN-LAW (toll-free) now or e-mail info@malmanlaw.com to discuss your situation in confidence with one of our veteran lawyers.