Should I Hire a Workers’ Compensation Lawyer After a Work Injury?
Not every injured worker will need to hire an attorney. After all, many people injured at work think they can handle the situation on their own. Unfortunately, the process is not always that simple. Employers and their insurance companies sometimes ...
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Worker’s Compensation for Delivery Drivers
People and businesses across the country rely on parcel delivery drivers every day to receive different kinds of packages from Amazon and other e-commerce retailers. Delivery drivers take on the elements in their trucks and in person as they try ...
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The History of Workers’ Compensation Laws
The history of compensation for bodily injury begins shortly after the advent of written history itself. One of the earliest examples of a workers’ compensation system dates back to 2050 B.C. A law in Ancient Sumeria paid workers for their ...
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What are Illinois’ Most Dangerous Jobs?
Whether you work in a Chicago high-rise or along the shores of Lake Michigan, almost any line of work comes with some degree of physical risk. Common on-the-job injuries include exposure to chemical toxins, slip-and-fall accidents, repetitive motion injuries, vehicle ...
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Can You Still Receive Workers’ Comp If You Were at Fault?
Workers Compensation in Illinois is a no fault benefits system. A no-fault insurance system works by paying claims regardless of who is to blame for an accident. This means that the insurance pays workers’ comp benefits no matter who is ...
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Aggressively Fighting For The Rights Of Injured Workers In Illinois
Workers’ Comp benefits are available for injured workers when an injury occurred during the course of employment. Whether you’re a construction worker who fell from scaffolding around the building or an electronic technician who became ill from toxic substances in ...
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The Most Common Types of Workers’ Comp Claims 7 – Cumulative trauma injuries
Some work injuries don’t occur at a specific time, but rather they are the result of a degenerative process that takes place over months or years. These types of injuries are known as cumulative or repetitive trauma injuries. If you ...
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The Most Common Types of Workers’ Comp Claims 6 – Burn Injuries
A burn injury is defined as a type of injury to the skin caused by an outer force which may include fire, hot liquid or steam, electricity, or chemicals. According to the American Burn Association, every year over 450,000 serious ...
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The Most Common Types of Workers’ Comp Claims 5 – inflammation
According to the Travelers Insurance, 5% of the total number of claims studied included an element of inflammation. Inflammation is the most commonly reported stress injury, meaning that it occurs most often due to the overuse of certain joints and ...
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The Most Common Types of Workers’ Comp Claims 4 – Fractures
A fracture is a broken bone. A bone may be completely fractured or partially fractured in any number of ways. The severity of a fracture usually depends on the force that caused the break. If the bone’s breaking point has ...
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