You do not have to be a roadie for a heavy metal band to be exposed to dangerous noise levels at work. If you find yourself having to shout to a colleague close by or suffer ringing in your ears when you leave your workplace, your hearing may be at risk. According to...
If hurt at work, you can typically file a claim on your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. However, the insurer might say that your injury is not work-related and refuse your claim. Defining what is work-related can be challenging The Occupational Safety and...
If you like movies, you are probably aware of how cunning private investigators can be. What you might not know is that one could be following you if you filed a claim for a workplace injury. Insurers use private investigators if they doubt your injury claim...
As a nurse, you dedicate your life to helping others when they are sick or injured. Unfortunately, this increases the risk you will become injured or ill yourself. Hospitals are full of hazards to workers Here are some of the most frequent dangers nurses encounter:...
Some jobs in Illinois are more dangerous than others. Nearly every worker in every type of industry can suffer a personal injury on the job. There several workplace injuries that are most common in the average job setting. Even if a person works behind a desk in...
Many Illinois postal workers will agree that this government job can sometimes be quite stressful. For some workers, such as those who drive postal vehicles during the normal course of duty, the risk for workplace injuries is high, especially in high-traffic areas or...
Construction workers in Illinois and across the country often face danger on the job. Workplace injuries frequently occur in this industry; in fact, most lists regarding which jobs are most dangerous often list construction work in the top five. On a recent Wednesday,...
If an Illinois worker suffers injury on the job, he or she may report the incident to his or her employer and file a claim to collect benefits to help pay medical expenses, replace lost wages or help alleviate other costs associated with the injury. It's common to...
Many Illinois jobs are inherently dangerous, such as construction or railroad work, as well as many times of factory jobs and public service duties. People employed in these industries are at risk for workplace injuries. However, it is one thing for a complete mishap...
While driving through Illinois and other states, it is common to see construction zones along the highway at any time of the day or night, especially during the summer. Road work often creates traffic jams, which causes some motorists to become impatient and angry....