Fixed ladder cages are being phased out due to OSHA safety concerns. Accident and injury reports show that ladder cages ...
In most cases, employees injured on the job while performing regular work duties are entitled to collect workers’ compensation benefits. ...
Marijuana use may impact employee safety and workers’ compensation claims for injuries on the job. Marijuana in the Workplace In ...
Workers who suffer work-related burn injuries can collect workers’ compensation benefits for related medical expenses, lost wages, and rehabilitation services. ...
When treatment for a work injury causes subsequent injuries, illnesses, or complications that require additional medical care or result in a ...
When a worker is injured in a work-related accident and multiple states are involved, workers’ compensation benefits may be affected ...
Construction, manufacturing, and retail industries experience a high number of work-related elevator accidents that cause serious injuries and fatalities. Elevator ...
Unions have a “protective effect” on worker safety and health, giving employees the ability to speak up about workplace hazards ...
Illinois and other states have experienced a rise in fatal injuries to law enforcement officers while they were performing their ...
In Illinois, when a serious workplace injury occurs that requires surgery, an insurance company is not permitted to force a ...
