Legal Question in Workers Comp in Illinois

Comp injury, two jobs

I only know about the law of Pennsylvania, so you should see an attorney in your state to find out what the law there says. Every state has its own comp law.

In PA, disability benefits are figured on the "Average Weekly Wage" which depends on a very complicated formula. But there's an express section in the statute on "concurrent employment," where the wages for both jobs are figured in. It doesn't matter whether the second employer even knew about the other job.

So you may well be entitled to benefits figures on both jobs. However, there's also a maximum rate; in PA, that's about $500 per week. So no matter how much a person earns over $750 weekly, they won't get any increase in benefits, whether from one job, two or three.

The above does not constitute legal opinion and is offered for the purposes of discussion only. The law differs in every jurisdiction, and you should not rely on any opinion except that of an attorney you have retained, who has a professional duty to advise you after being fully informed of all the pertinent facts and who is familiar with the applicable law.