Workers' compensation case is very much different from any case in court of law. In a lawsuit, a judge hears your case , while in the workers' compensations commission an arbitrator hears your case. They perform the same function but they have different names. In a court of law you are entitled to add jury to hear your case, In a workers' compensation case you are not given a jury. In a workers' compensation case there is no pain and suffering, while in a court of law you are entitled to pain and suffering. In a workers' compensation case , the damage portion is scheduled within certain limit, in a court of law your lawyers are free to argue, open ended damages. But of course the other lawyer can argue in the opposite. In the workers' compensation case you do not have to proof faults it is a no-fault system. In a court of law fault is an important element of every single negligence case. Call Taradash Law Firm at 815-385-1177 for free consultation.