When you are hurt on the job, you may be entitled to a workers’ compensation claim to help offset your medical expenses and obtain replacement wages. Illinois law requires employers to have some form of workers’ compensation insurance for their employees. ...
There are many potential risks if you work around chemicals. For instance, some workers suffer serious burns if their skin touches those chemicals. This is why having the right personal protection equipment is so important. However, even just breathing in the...
The majority of working environments contain some safety hazards. Thankfully, most people go about their day without being injured. However, injuries do occur, and they are not as rare as you might think. Construction workers are exposed to a number of risks through...
Many people suddenly need workers' compensation benefits after getting hurt in an incident at work. Someone might suffer an electrical shock or a fall, and that incident leaves them with injuries that then require treatment and a leave of absence. Workers'...
“Striketober” is taking the nation’s employers by storm -- even as many companies struggle with major labor shortages brought on by the unprecedented events of the past two years. Why are thousands of workers walking off the job at places like John Deere and...
All it would take is someone asking you about certain jobs and you'd likely readily agree that they're dangerous. You can sit down and sort through government and industry statistics detailing the dangers that you face in certain industries. You might be unaware,...
Dealing with a workers’ compensation claim is not a pleasurable experience for either employees or employers. Employees are dealing with the results of an injury, time off of work and bills. Employers are left with paperwork and the task of deciding if they are...
Workplace injuries happen so infrequently at most jobs that many workers and their employers aren't completely sure of the steps that they need to take when accidents happen. One detail that employers and their employees may be unclear about is the medical...
Most people know that workers' compensation will pay for their medical treatment after they suffer an injury on the job or get diagnosed with a medical condition because of their employment. The 100% medical coverage through workers' compensation is well-known. While...
Workers are more than just warm bodies. Humans can be complex beings that can suffer both physically and mentally in work-related trauma. Do workers have a right to claim psychiatric trauma in workers' compensation cases? Yes. Psychiatric trauma can be debilitating...
