Jonathan Rosenfeld | Rosenfeld The general rule in Illinois is that workers’ compensation is an injured employee’s sole remedy for workplace injuries unless certain very limited exceptions apply. 820 ILCS 305/5 states that there is no right to recover for these injuries or death “other than the compensation herein provided.” Of course, the compensation that the statute… Continue reading Can a Subcontractor Employee File a Personal Injury Lawsuit Against the General Contractor?