Being injured on the job is never a good thing. Unfortunately, for many workers, that "not a good thing" is rapidly becoming "a disaster." Think about being out of work with an injury. Your income is reduced. Under the Illinois workers' compensation act, a...
Month: October 2015
Beware the opt-out plan
There are many complaints about Illinois workers' compensation insurance programs. They are expensive. They are bureaucratic. They can be confusing to workers and compliance may be difficult for employers. There is fraud, with employees attempting to cheat the...
Older workers more at risk for dying on the job
Americans are working longer as they age. The days of a "full" retirement pension with healthcare benefits are rapidly fading. Many workers have no pension, little savings and will be forced to rely on Social Security. With the minimum retirement age for many...
Workplace accidents may reveal other conditions
Some people probably think that slip and fall accidents are trivial and not likely to lead to a workers' compensation claim. After all, everyone has fallen from time to time, and as the song goes, "you get right up, brush yourself off, and start all over again."...