Many jobs, particularly those that are more physical in nature, can endanger the lives of Illinois workers and put them at high risk for serious injury. Workplace accidents can result in injuries ranging from minor cuts and bruises to severe injury to the spinal cord...
Repetitive stress injuries (RSI) impact millions of people every year, making daily life difficult for many of them. These injuries arise when a body part is overused from performing the same motion over and over again, causing the bones and ligaments to wear down...
Back pain is common amongst many professions in Lake County. What types of back pain a worker suffers, whether it is lower back pain, middle back pain or upper back pain, depends on the motions their jobs require on a daily basis. The following is a brief overview of...
For workers in all businesses, dangerous conditions can exist, but this does not mean that workers necessarily have to live with those dangerous conditions. In fact, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, asks employers to file a workplace complaint with...
Most people who have workers’ compensation assume that it is a benefit that will automatically pay them if and when they need it. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Workers’ compensation is a benefit that you need to qualify for, and even then, there is no guarantee...
Workplace injuries are a serious problem for Illinois workers. Accidents happen each day and workers suffer painful and debilitating harm while performing the work they have been asked to do by their employers. When a worker suffers an on-the-job accident, they may be...
“Traumatic brain injury” (TBI) is an umbrella term that encompasses a litany of different brain injuries. There are four types of TBI: concussion, contusion, penetrating brain injury, and axiomatic brain injury. TBI can occur anytime, anyplace, and is a common...
Sometimes, workers' compensation claims get denied. They may be denied for a host of different reasons; for example, the employer might argue that the injury was not work related. Although a claim denial causes stress and uncertainty for an injured worker; they still...
Working in a restaurant is a demanding job. Cooks, servers and dishwashers spend hours at a time on their feet, often performing strenuous work for little compensation. Employers demand that their employees move fast and handle large workloads, sometimes at the...
Whether they like their jobs or not people in Illinois need to go to work in order to earn a living and provide for themselves and their families. There are many different types of jobs that people have though with many different types of job responsibilities. Some...
