A caller to our office injured his arm and was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff.   The good news for him was that he found an attorney that was able to secure benefits for him.

The bad news is that his orthopedic doctor wants to do surgery and he’s not so sure that he wants to go through it.  Suddenly his lawyer isn’t giving the best customer service and he isn’t answering his question as to whether or not he has to have the surgery.

The answer is that under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act, you can not be forced…
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