Vocational Rehabilitation Attorney in Aurora, IL

Vocational Rehabilitation Overview

Vocational Rehabilitation Attorney in Chicago, IL - Illinois

If you have either sustained a single trauma work injury or a repetitive stress injury in the workplace and are unable to return to the duties of your former job, you are entitled to vocational rehabilitation as part of your employee rights to workers' compensation. Woodruff Johnson & Palermo of Chicago, Illinois, will represent your interests and protect your rights in claiming and obtaining these benefits that you need to find gainful employment after an injury.

Unlike physical rehabilitation, vocational rehabilitation provides job placement or  training in other job skill areas needed to find gainful employment in other fields unaffected by your injury. Such training includes:

• Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE) 
• Transferable skills analysis and testing
•  Resume and job application completion services
•  Interview skills and techniques assistance
•  Labor market surveys
•  Job search assistance
•  Wage assessment evaluations
•  Ergonomics assessments

Sometimes employers are reluctant to provide this service. There is a short window of time following a work injury, however, during which they must legally offer it. If you meet the criteria outlined by the Illinois Workers Compensation Act.

Make sure you know your workers' rights. Woodruff Johnson & Palermo provides experienced attorneys skilled in helping you claim and obtain the workers' compensation benefits you are entitled to and need to transition into gainful employment. Call us today for a free consultation at 877-202-4221 to discuss what steps we can take to get you moving toward a new job or career that you can safely perform since your on-the-job injury.

Other Frequent Case Types

• Carpal Tunnel in Aurora, IL
• Rear End Collision in Aurora, IL
• Trucker Fatigue in Aurora, IL

Areas of Practice

• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Personal Injury
• Workers Compensation
• Employment Law