When an Illinois resident is injured while on the job, they sometimes don’t have a strong desire to return to the same job. Sometimes injured employees are eager to find a new career. Or they may not be able to return to their old job because of the injury they...
Accidents happen. Too often, they happen at work. Some businesses and some industries are more inherently dangerous than others but, regardless of where you work, the result is painful and often frustrating. A workplace injury can be caused by something as simple as...
After a workplace injury, among the first steps you must take is seeking immediate medical attention. This remains the priority. Your treatment would include a medical exam that provides necessary support related to your workers’ compensation claim. The exam also...
Workers' compensation is intended to provide benefits to injured workers and help replace their income. When an injured employee applies for workers’ compensation and the claim is denied, it can be hard to know what to do next. Denial reasons If a workers’...
If you suffer an injury while on the job in the state of Illinois, you are likely entitled to worker’s compensation benefits, regardless of whether your employer was at fault for the injury. Workers’ compensation benefits typically cover medical expenses and lost...
Worker’s compensation is an insurance that guarantees medical coverage, disability and other benefits for injured workers. Every state has separate requirements for employers to provide worker’s compensation coverage, and this is often determined by the minimum number...
Proper training is a fundamental aspect of worker safety. This is true regardless of the type of job a person does. Some jobs are riskier than others and those who work in warehouse-type jobs in Illinois should be schooled in how to adhere to safety requirements. When...
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic and the safety restrictions implemented as a result, many aspects of our lives are slowly opening back up. However, it will be some time before things are back to “normal.” One of those aspects is air travel. And the potential for...
Injured workers and their families may wonder what the different types of workers’ compensation benefits are that they may be eligible for. Because of the value of these benefits to struggling workers and families it is important for them to be familiar with. Workers’...
Workplace accidents that tend to grab the headlines usually involve a fatality or a catastrophic injury, like a spinal cord injury or a severe traumatic brain injury. Many of these injuries happen at well-known dangerous job occupations, such as in industrial plans or...
