How long do I have to be working for my employer before I am covered by worker’s compensation insurance?

One of the important aspects of worker’s compensation in Illinois is that the only criteria for being eligible for worker’s compensation benefits is that you were an employee injured in an accident arising out of and in the course fo your employment.  There is no minimum length of employment required for you to be covered by the Illinois Worker’s Compensation Act and for you to be eligible to receive worker’s compensation benefits after your on-the-job injury.  That is one of the key differences between worker’s compensation in Illinois and health insurance.If your employer tries to tell you that you are not covered by worker’s compensation after you are hurt on the job, you should contact an experienced Chicago worker’s compensation lawyer because your employer is probably not playing it striaght with you.