Advocate Health and Workers Compensation in Illinois

Advocate Health is one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the United States. Advocate Health Care’s Illinois operations are headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois but operates all over Chicagoland and across six states. The Illinois division has been a major healthcare provider in the Chicago area for decades. In fact, Advocate is the largest health system in Illinois and employs over 37,000 people here. It serves patients through a large network of hospitals, physician offices, outpatient centers, and specialty care facilities throughout the state. 

Since 2001, we have helped tens of thousands of injured Illinois workers and we would love to help you. For a FREE consultation, please contact us at 312-346-5320.

Advocate operates 11 hospitals in Illinois:

• Advocate Christ Medical Center – Oak Lawn
• Advocate Children’s Hospital – Oak Lawn & Park Ridge
• Advocate Condell Medical Center – Libertyville
• Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital – Downers Grove
• Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital – Barrington
• Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center – Chicago
• Advocate Lutheran General Hospital – Park Ridge
• Advocate Sherman Hospital – Elgin
• Advocate South Suburban Hospital – Hazel Crest
• Advocate Trinity Hospital – Chicago 

Advocate also has hundreds of patient labs and medical clinics. It makes sense that such a big presence leads to Advocate being one of Chicagoland’s largest employers. Its Illinois operations include thousands of physicians, nurses, therapists, technicians, laboratory personnel, maintenance workers, environmental services employees, and administrative staff. With so many workers and given the type of work they do, it also makes sense that Advocate workers have a lot of on the job injuries. Over the last couple decades, we have helped hundreds of injured Advocate employees find the best lawyer for their workers compensation case.

Healthcare workers are in a fast-paced environment, responding to emergencies, moving patients, moving equipment, and spending long hours on their feet. We have seen Advocate workers suffer a wide variety of injuries including back injuries/herniated discs, neck injuries, slips and falls, concussions, shoulder tears, knee injuries, needle stick injuries, and even workplace violence.

Advocate workers are typically passionate people who care about others and want to get back to work quickly after a work injury. However, it is important to remember to put yourself first and make sure that you get the medical care you need so your injury does not become a long term problem. You are entitled to workers comp benefits under Illinois law and you shouldn’t sacrifice your health or leave money on the table.

We know reputable Chicago area workers’ compensation lawyers who have successfully represented many Advocate workers in their work comp cases. These lawyers make sure that you get a fair settlement that covers your medical care expenses (from doctor’s visits and tests, to therapy and/or surgery, to medications), and gets you compensation for your lost wages. They work on a contingency basis, so they only get paid if they get you a settlement.

Advocate works with a company called Broadspire to fight these cases. It is Broadspire’s job to look out for Advocate and their bottom line, not for you or your health. It is their goal to delay or deny your benefits whenever possible and always to limit what is paid on your case. At times they will wrongly deny claims without good reason in hopes that it will frustrate you to give up. Having an attorney in your corner who has dealt with them successfully in the past is how you protect yourself. The right attorney is quite literally the difference between a good and bad case result.

You can call us any time for free to get a referral to a lawyer who has a real track record of success. Call 312-346-5320 or fill out our contact form and we will call you.