U.S. Xpress Illinois Workers' Compensation Claims

U.S. Xpress is one of the largest trucking companies in the United States. U.S. Xpress provides truckload transportation, fleet services and logistics services throughout the country. The company is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee and employs over 3,000 people. Many of those U.S. Xpress workers are in Illinois while others get injured while driving through Illinois. We have experience helping many of them with workers compensation claims.

If you would like a FREE case review with an experienced attorney, please contact us at 312-346-5320. We help everywhere in Illinois and have helped tens of thousands of injured workers since 2001.

Drivers are huge part of the U.S. Xpress workforce. They may be long-haul, regional or dedicated route drivers. Employees in many other roles support those drivers: mechanics, technicians, dispatchers, dock workers, warehouse workers, operations staff, etc. Most of these workers are employed out of the main terminal in Markham, but there are also office locations in Joliet and Chicago.

Because of the nature of the trucking and freight transportation industry and the nature of many of those roles, U.S. Xpress employees face work injury risks, such as:

• Vehicle accidents
• Back injuries from lifting cargo
• Shoulder injuries
• Knee injuries from climbing in and out of trucks
• Slip-and-fall accidents at terminals and loading docks
• Repetitive stress injuries
• Neck injuries and herniated discs
• Injuries caused by improperly secured loads
• Traumatic brain injuries resulting from crashes or hitting their head

Whether the injury happened suddenly, during a one-time event, or whether the injury occurred over time due to repetitive motion, it is critical to report the injury as soon as possible in writing to your supervisor, and also to get medical care. If you are based out of another state, but hurt in Illinois, primarily work in Illinois or were in Illinois when hired, you can file a work comp claim here. That is a huge advantage as our benefits are much better for workers than other states. You also won’t be stuck seeing the doctor they want to send you to, but can get an independent one who will look out for you.

Filing a workers compensation claim is an important next step, and we highly recommend that you hire an Illinois workers comp attorney to represent you. Workers compensation claims are not lawsuits against U.S Xpress. A claim is a request for benefits that you are entitled to under law. That means that the costs of your medical care (emergency room and doctors’ visits, tests such as MRIs, surgeries, physical therapy, medications, etc.) are covered. It also means that you are paid your lost wages while off of work, also known as temporary total disability or TTD.

And when you are all better, an attorney can get you a settlement that could potentially be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars if you have a serious injury or can no longer return to your usual job. Even if you make a complete recovery, Illinois workers’ compensation settlements can be worth a significant amount of money.

A work injury can seriously affect your finances, your health, and your future. U.S. Xpress works with an insurance company called Great West Casualty to fight these claims. It is lucrative business for Great West and they do whatever they can to limit what is paid out to injured workers. They are certainly not looking out for you. An experienced workers comp attorney can level the playing field for you. A good lawyer will protect you from nurse case managers, IME’s, recorded statements, unreasonable delays/denials or other insurance company tactics. Even when it seems like they are doing everything the right way, they are looking for ways to end your case.

You can focus on your recovery and let the lawyer do their job in getting you a fair settlement. Workers comp lawyers are paid on a contingency basis, so they only take a small percentage of what they get for you. And of course there are no costs if there is no money recovered.

We been helping Illinois injured workers find the best workers  compensation attorney for their case since 2001 and would love to help you. We will treat you the same we would a friend or family member and do whatever we can to protect you. To discuss your situation with us, ask any questions, and get pointed in the right direction, give us a call at 312-346-5320 any time. All inquiries are confidential and free.