It seems as though we heard about a workplace violence incident quite frequently in the news. However, there are some forms of workplace violence, such as intimidation, bullying and threats, that are seldom reported.According to federal statistics, between 1992 and...
A man who was diagnosed with mesothelioma had his mesothelioma claim denied by the Illinois Supreme Court. The reason? The diagnosis was made 16 years after the statute of limitations had expired under the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act and the Workers'...
It used to be that when a workers' compensation case was three or more years old, the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission would mark the call sheets in specific manner. A red line was drawn so that the older cases were below the red line and the cases that were...
Statistics show that government efforts to stem the rising tide of workers' compensation payments in Illinois is having some effect, with payments in the state falling below some neighboring states. Workers' compensation had been a major deciding factor in budget...
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...
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...
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."...
Neither did the woman in this case. This case is not from Illinois, but for practical purposes, it could be. And if you travel for your employer, it could be about you. Because within the workers' compensation insurance system, to be covered, you have to be at...
In December and November of the 2010 - 2011 legislative sessions, the Illinois Senate and the House of Representatives conducted hearings regarding employers' concerns that the cost of workers' compensation in Illinois was excessive and driving employees out of...
Worker's compensation insurance in Illinois is always a heated subject. Employers, who pay the insurance premiums always complain that the rates are too high and the benefits too generous.But workers' compensation insurance provides essential protection to injured...
