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Findings Support Worker’s Claim That His COPD Was Work-Related
Image via Wikipedia The Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District, recently considered the denial of a workers’ claim for workers’ compensation benefits where the Illinois Workers’ Compensation...
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The Workers’ Compensation System Should Not Be Used as a Scapegoat
Image by calignosus via Flickr As the economy limps along, everyone is looking for someone, or something, to blame. Increasingly, workers’ compensation programs have been targeted, with opponents...
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Illinois Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Discusses How Illinois Workers’...
Illinois Workers Compensation Lawyer Howard Ankin on Changes to the Illinois Workers Compensation Act Interview with Howard Ankin – Ankin Law Office MOSS: Good afternoon and welcome to Spencer Connect...
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NFL Claims Workers’ Compensation Should Cover Players’ Head Injuries
Last August we discussed lawsuits brought by over 75 ex-football players against the National Football League. The players sought unspecified amounts of damages for head injuries sustained over the...
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Illinois Court Holds Shoulder Injury Does Not Constitute Scheduled Loss to...
Image via Wikipedia An important Illinois workers’ compensation decision was handed down by the Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District, at the end of 2011. At issue in Will County Forest Preserve...
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Occupational Safety and Health
Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to prevent workers from being killed or seriously harmed at work by requiring employers to sustain proper and safe workplaces free of...
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Tips For If You Are Injured on the Job
Make sure to notify your employer as soon as possible after your accident- Although the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act allows you forty-five days to notify your employer of your accident, the...
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Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation Round Up
Here’s what other personal injury and workers’ compensation lawyers have been talking about over the past few weeks: Jury Instruction Social Networking (Day on Torts) North Carolina: Jail Time for...
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Don’t Talk, Don’t Tell
Have you ever been told you are not allowed to discuss your salary with co-workers? Many companies have polices that strictly prohibit it. Often a statement such as this appears in the employee...
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Tips if You Are Injured on the Job
If you are physically hurt at work, if you should fall and hurt yourself or have a piece of equipment malfunction and are you injured here are some tips for you. These are important guidelines to...
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Faster emergency response and medical care just a few benefits of Chicago’s...
Victims of car accidents and other emergency events will now be able to receive medical aid faster than before with the opening of Chicago’s first vertiport. Vertiports offer an efficient new...
View ArticleThe Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011
An important piece of legislation was recently introduced in Congress that, if passed, will change the way that Medicare secondary payer rules for certain claims, including workers’ compensation, are...
View ArticleThe Most Common Office Work Injuries and Accidents
Though they do not receive the same kind of attention as other professional injuries, injuries in the office are unfortunately very common. Though office professions do not get as much notice as more...
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When Healthcare Workers Become Patients
Healthcare workers and social assistance personnel have some of the highest injury rates within the private sector and in 2015 had 158,400 incidents that required at least one day away from work....
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Improperly Guarded Machines Cost Workers an Arm and a Leg
Improperly protected machines cause numerous workplace amputations each year. In the manufacturing sector alone, the annual rate of workplace amputations is 1.7 per 10,000 workers. This is more than...
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How Does Marijuana Use Affect Workers Compensation?
While for certain medical conditions it might be legal to smoke marijuana in Illinois, doing so can still negatively impact a workers compensation case. Since marijuana lingers in the system long after...
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Emergency Action Plans Effective for Preventing Injuries, Deaths
Well organized and practiced Emergency Action Plans help mitigate emergencies and prevent injuries and wrongful deaths in the workplace. In 2015, private employers in the United States reported 2.9...
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The Impact of Social Proof in the Workplace
Social influences and corporate culture can significantly impact the risk of workplace accidents and injuries. In environments where employees frequently take unnecessary risks, other workers may be...
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5 Facts About Footwear Safety [infographic]
Proper footwear can prevent slip and fall accidents and reduce the potential for workplace injuries. In the United States, employers are required to maintain safe flooring surfaces, but in most cases,...
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Assaulted at Work: Are You Protected?
Hospitality and domestic workers are at considerable risk of sexual harassment and sexual assaults in the workplace and despite laws that provide protections and recourse against these actions, many...
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