Archives for Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law

The Bureau of Labor Statistics from 2012 has identified the following injuries as the most expensive injuries for workers and businesses. These statistics represent injuries that resulted in six or more days of missed work: Overexertion – Overexertion has consistently ...
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A toxic chemical is a substance that causes damage when it is inhaled, consumed, or comes in contact with a worker’s skin. Toxic chemical exposure can occur as a single harmful incident, such as a hospital worker who is burned ...
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Workers’ compensation insurers often deny legitimate claims, forcing good and honest employees to retain a lawyer and go through the workers’ compensation system to receive any benefits at all. When your employer rejects your claim, it is frustrating. The good ...
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Assembly line workers often have to perform the same tasks day after day. When a job requires a worker to make the same movements over the course of weeks and years, it is common for workers to experience pain from ...
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The Workers’ Compensation Statute protects every employee in the State of Illinois. A victim of a work-related injury or illness is eligible for many forms of compensation including reasonable medical care required to cure or relieve the impact of the ...
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Every employer is legally required to provide safe working conditions for all employees. Although there are many laws in place to protect employees, accidents at work are still extremely common. Many employees are not aware of all the possible dangers ...
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Work injuries typically leave you with many stressful troubles beyond the immediate trauma of your injury. The accumulated cost of receiving medical care, wages that are lost during work, and a diminished capacity to continue working are all frustrating things ...
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Accidents in the workplace are often caused by unsafe work conditions arising from ignoring safety rules, overlooking maintenance or other negligence of those in management. While we are one of the largest firms in Illinois dedicated solely to the representation ...
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