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Does an employee have to use his sick days before he goes in workmen's comp? The state of Illinois.

Illinois work comp laws don't control an employers leave policy and does not require sick leave usage for any disabililty period.
the first 3 days of an Employees disability is not compensated by workers compensation until they have been disabled for more then 14 days.
Whether an employee is allowed to use accrued leave is up to the employer.

Since my claim was denied I used all vacation, personal and sick leave so I would be paid until the Judge turned things around. Being denied my employer looked at is as if I was out on sick leave.