Archives for Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law

Workers’ compensation was the first social insurance enacted in the U.S., i.e., a government program where risks are pooled and benefits are legally defined. ...
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Firefighters put their health and safety at risk every day. Often they are required to put their own lives on the line in order to ensure the safety of others in the community. Due to the vigorous and demanding nature ...
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Most Illinois businesses depend on the timely delivery of packages and products. In addition to the long hours on the road and extended shift hours, a delivery driver’s job is highly physical, with bending, twisting, and lifting motions performed for ...
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Since 1962, the law firm of Krol, Bongiorno & Given, Ltd. has been a leader in the field of workers’ compensation law, protecting the rights of tens of thousands of workers injured while on the job. With these decades of ...
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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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