Benefit Suspensions or Terminations
Under what circumstances is it appropriate to suspend or terminate an employee's workers' compensation benefits?
As an insurer, a third-party administrator or an employer who is considering a benefit suspension or termination, you have to know the answer to this question before you can move forward with that plan. And because any suspension or termination of benefits will almost certainly be appealed, you will also need to have experienced lawyers ready to defend your position with all due force.
Knell & Kelly, L.L.C., is a Peoria-based law firm almost exclusively dedicated to workers' compensation defense. Our practice is statewide and we represent clients of all sizes — from small, self-insured employers to some of the largest corporations doing business in Illinois.
Included among the many issues we deal with and services we provide are cases involving benefit suspensions and terminations. These cases range from relatively cut-and-dried situations — such as where the employee refuses to attend an independent medical examination — to complex cases with questions involving light-duty work, work restrictions, terminations for cause, economic layoffs, cooperation issues, maximum medical improvement (MMI) determinations, return to work dates and, potentially, fraud as well.
In these and every other matter we handle — whether it's a benefit suspension or the defense of a third party — our attorneys strive to represent each client the way he or she would want to be represented: With integrity, with respect for the client's needs, goals and resources, and as aggressively as possible.
Make arrangements for a free initial consultation by contacting us online or by calling our Peoria offices locally at 309-740-9115 or toll free at 866-958-5843.
For general information, please see:
Workers' Compensation Defense
Defense of Third-Party Administrators & Self-Insureds
