People are hurt while they are on the job every day. Regardless of how careful a worker is, accidents happen, and repetitive stress injuries occur as well. Workers’ compensation is insurance that is used to help injured workers get the medical care they need while...
Month: July 2021
Can repetitive movements over time injure a worker?
While most people equate work injuries with serious accidents, explosions, heavy machinery mishaps or vehicle collisions, significant damage can be done over time. From toxic exposure to repetitive strain, work injuries can have subtle beginnings with devastating...
Carpal tunnel can result from office or assembly work
You may work as a temp worker or full-time administrative worker in the Chicago area where you have to use a computer and type all day. Or perhaps you work on an assembly line making the same repetitive motions each day every day. In either of these scenarios it is...
What types of injuries lead to time away from work?
No matter their occupation, people in the greater Chicago area expose themselves to a number of dangers at their workplaces. There is historically a lot of attention devoted to catastrophic and deadly workplace injuries, and rightly so. However, most people who have...