POSTED ON January 14, 2020
When treatment for a work injury causes subsequent injuries, illnesses, or complications that require additional medical care or result in a […]
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 […]
Workplace safety violations contribute to thousands of yearly on-the-job accidents that result in injuries and fatalities for workers. Workplace Safety […]
Slaughterhouse and meatpacking workers are subjected to unsanitary and unsafe work conditions that create a high risk of contamination and […]
Workers’ compensation insurers often put injured employees under surveillance to avoid paying benefits after a work-related injury. A variety of […]
Employees who are misclassified as “independent contractors” are not covered under workers compensation insurance, so their injury claims and benefits […]