Safety plays a key role in most workplaces. For instance, construction businesses typically take precautions to provide workers with hard hats and other safety gear. Nonetheless, there are some hazards that may be overlooked. When thinking about workplace accidents, a...
The Illinois Appellate Court recently upheld a workers' compensation award for an injured factory worker in Durable Packaging v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission. The worker, Rosalba Soto, filed claims for injuries sustained while working at Durable...
In the realm of workers' compensation, one area that often generates confusion and contention involves pre-existing conditions. How do these conditions impact a workers' compensation claim in Illinois? Is a worker still entitled to benefits if they have a...
In the realm of Illinois Workers' Compensation, the concept of loaning and borrowing employers is a crucial one that carries significant implications for both employers and employees. This blog post aims to shed light on this complex subject, providing a comprehensive...
Work on the construction and maintenance of tunnels comes with all kinds of risks. That’s true of any underground or underwater operations. One risk that people associate more with scuba diving than tunnel work is depression sickness (DCS). DCS, which is commonly...
Workplace injuries are a common occurrence in many industries, and healthcare workers are no exception. They are at a higher risk for certain types of injuries than employees in other fields, primarily due to the nature of their work. How do these injuries occur, and...
Baggage handlers at airports have important jobs. Whether they’re taking a person’s checked luggage from them or putting them onto the planes, these individuals are at risk of suffering from injuries because of the weight of the luggage they have to move around....
You probably bend, kneel, reach and turn a few hundred times a day -- both on and off the job -- so why should workers’ compensation pay you for an injury that occurs when you’re doing such an ordinary thing? If that’s how things worked, you can bet employers and...
If you have worked as a chef for years, you probably accept your workplace conditions as standard. Yet, most people would be horrified if they knew the truth of what went on in restaurant kitchens. To any outsider, a busy kitchen is a series of accidents waiting to...
When people talk about workers’ rights, they usually discuss civil rights, such as the right to a workplace free of harassment or discrimination. However, there are a different set of laws that give workers the right to a safe workplace. Worker safety is enshrined in...