When you think about employees sustaining injuries at work, you may envision dangerous jobs. Maybe construction or farming comes to mind. In reality, millions of Americans are injured on the job each year – no matter what type of job they have. This includes office...
The human foot is a complex and robust mechanism with over 8,000 nerves and 100 muscles, 26 bones, and 33 joints, as well as tendons and ligaments. It’s no surprise that three-quarters of all Americans develop painful foot ailments in their lifetime. One of the most...
What do office cleaners, some factory workers, firefighters, paramedics, police officers, nurses and doctors have in common? They are all in jobs that involve shift work. Working nontraditional hours is par for the course for a significant percentage of the Illinois...
If you're an older employee -- particularly one in a job that involves physical labor -- a fall or other injury can be more serious than it might be for your co-workers who are decades younger. We all know that as we get older, a fall is more likely to result in...
Doctors typically get the most respect -- and the most money -- of anyone working in a hospital or other health care setting. However, nurses are the ones who do much of the heavy lifting -- literally. That's one of the reasons they have more job-related injuries than...
The earlier a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be diagnosed and treated, the better the prognosis typically is for the patient. A new study provides one more reason that addressing brain injuries within the first few hours of the injury can mean the difference between...
Illinois workers have rights under the law after suffering an injury on the job. When employers violate those rights, they can and should be held responsible. Last month, a man who was denied the ability to return to work at Dean Foods after a disabling injury...
Does your employer provide you with the necessary personal protective equipment to keep you safe in your work environment, or do you have to buy your own PPE? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration mandates that your employer must protect you from known...
People who work in hotels face a number of health and safety risks. The type of risk often depends on what kind of work they do.Those who work in housekeeping are prone to soft-tissue injuries like shoulder and back strains. These can be caused by flipping mattresses,...
When a company goes through a merger or sale, what happens to its employees who are receiving workers' compensation benefits? One Illinois truck driver found himself in the middle of a fight between two companies as well as its workers' comp insurers. To complicate...
