Illinois law provides the following benefit categories:

1. Medical care that is reasonably required to cure or relieve the employee of the effects of the injury;
2. Temporary total disability (TTD) benefits while the employee is off work, recovering from the injury;
3. For injuries that occur on or after February 1, 2006, temporary partial disability (TPD) benefits while the employee is recovering from the injury but working on light duty for less compensation;
4. Vocational rehabilitation/maintenance benefits are provided to an injured employee who is participating in an approved vocational rehabilitation program;
5. Permanent partial disability (PPD) benefits for an employee who sustains some permanent disability or disfigurement, but can work;
6. Permanent total disability (PTD) benefits for an employee who is rendered permanently unable to work;
7. Death benefits for surviving family members.