Can You Sue Your Employer for a Work Injury in Illinois?
Key Takeaways Almost always, no. Workers’ compensation is your exclusive remedy against your employer under 820 ILCS 305/5(a) and 305/11, and the same shield covers your co-workers. That is a trade, not a punishment. You collect without proving anyone was careless, but the Act pays nothing for pain and suffering. The real question is who […]