St Clair County IL First Responders Workers Compensation Law Service Launched
Aug 3, 2020
Jerome, Salmi and Kopis in St. Clair County, have launched their services for workers wishing to find their entitlement for workers' compensation after contracting the coronavirus.
Fairview Heights, United States - August 3, 2020 /PressCable/ —
Law firm Jerome, Salmi & Kopis have launched their updated services to help people find out if they are eligible for compensation under the Workers’ Compensation Act after contracting COVID-19 in the workplace.
More information is available at https://jsklawfirm.com/blog/workers-compensation-covid-19-update
Jerome, Salmi & Kopis are based in St. Clair County, Illinois, and their newly launched service aims to help people during the current pandemic who have contracted the virus in their workplace find the compensation they are entitled to.
The coronavirus has seen many people suffer and struggle financially due to lost time at work, and medical expenses. The laws surrounding the virus are not always clear, with several states having differing rulings for compensation.
Workers’ compensation laws define ‘occupational diseases’ as valid for compensation, while ‘ordinary diseases of life’ are excluded. In this example, a miner contracting black lung would be classed as an occupational disease, while the common cold would be excluded. More clarification can be found https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Coronavirus-FAQs.aspx
The coronavirus is an anomaly in this classification, with some people arguing that, especially in the healthcare industry, workers have a higher chance of contracting the virus. However, if there is no certainty the virus was contracted at the workplace, it may be excluded.
Jerome, Salmi & Kopis’s services offer to help workers find out if they are entitled to compensation. The Illinois law firm is encouraging people who believe they may have contracted the virus at work to get in touch with them to discuss their options.
The law firm explains that if they can prove a worker contracted the virus at their place of work, they would be entitled to compensation. This compensation would cover all of their medical expenses, lost benefits during recovery, and a settlement for any ongoing issues following their recovery.
More details surrounding workers’ compensation benefits for COVID-19 can be found here: https://www.employmentlawfirms.com/resources/workers-compensation-benefits-for-coronavirus.html
For essential employees and first responders in Illinois, the state presumes they contracted COVID-19 at the workplace, this is also true for first responders in Missouri. Jerome, Salmi & Kopis urge employees living in these states to contact them to discuss their rights under the Workers’ Compensation Act as soon as possible.
Interested parties can find more information by visiting the website mentioned above.
Contact Info:
Name: Rick Salmi
Email: Send Email
Organization: Jerome, Salmi & Kopis, LLC
Address: 331 Salem Pl, Ste. 260, Fairview Heights, IL 62208, United States
Phone: +1-618-726-2222
Website: https://press.jsklawfirm.com/covid-wc
Source: PressCable
Release ID: 88970980
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