Illinois workers who suffer an injury on the job can get help with paying for their medical care and time unable to work by filing a workers' compensation claim. Getting this kind of financial assistance to pay for expensive medical care can truly feel like a dream...
Month: December 2016
Transporation worker seriously hurt in crash
A worker employed by the Illinois Department of Transportation was hurt in a serious truck accident. The 47-year-old man was driving a truck last Tuesday afternoon, when he lost control of the vehicle and it flipped over just outside of Ursa, Illinois.According to the...
Illinois construction worker killed in Deep Tunnel accident
A construction worker recently passed away while he was working in the Deep Tunnel, also known as McCook Reservoir Main Tunnel System. The Deep Tunnel, located in Summit, Illinois, in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. According to the Summit Fire Department, the man's...
What’s an occupational disease?
Most workers know that if they get hurt on the job in Illinois, they will be protected by our state's workers' compensation system. In other words, they can get monetary assistance to pay for their medical care and money to replace their income lost due to not being...
Mental health plays a factor in workers’ compensation
Mental health is an often overlooked aspect of workers' compensation, yet, with one in five adults experiencing an anxiety disorder on a yearly basis, it remains as one of the top three reasons for workplace absences today.Taking a step back to analyze an otherwise...