Carlinville, IL asked in Workers' Compensation for Illinois

Q: I was 17 not sposed to be working in fryers and they had me clean the frying pan keep in mind no protection gloveavaible

When I pulled the pan out it was full of grease and fried my whole hand and half of my arm the did not report this to the police or anything can anything be done?

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1 Lawyer Answer
James G. Ahlberg
James G. Ahlberg
Answered
  • Workers' Compensation Lawyer
  • Rochelle, IL
  • Licensed in Illinois

A: You should contact a lawyer about filing a workers' compensation claim right away. This is not a situation that would normally be reported to the police.

Dragan Ivetic agrees with this answer

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