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Employees Denied Workers Compensation Entitled to an Appeal
Workers’ compensation claims are denied for reasons ranging from insufficient documentation to questions about the validity of the claim. A Chicago workers’ comp attorney can help prepare and pursue an...
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OSHA requiring employers to track workplace hazards
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new rules that now require employers to collect data on workplace injuries and hazards and release that information to the government...
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Common Causes of Workers’ Compensation Denials
Despite meritorious claims, workers are denied benefits through workers’ compensation every day. Employers and their insurance carriers have a vested interest in denying as many claims as possible to...
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Chicago Professional Sports Teams Seek Workers’ Compensation Reform
The Chicago Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox have written a letter to a state representative in a show of support for a new bill that could detrimentally affect the workers’ compensation...
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Employees Denied Workers Compensation Entitled to an Appeal
Workers’ compensation claims are denied for reasons ranging from insufficient documentation to questions about the validity of the claim. A Chicago workers’ comp attorney can help prepare and pursue an...
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Guiding the Future of Workers’ Classifications
One of the greatest challenges facing the 21st century economy is that of providing freelance employees, also referred to as independent contractors, the same rights and privileges granted to those who...
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New Turbulence App May Prevent In-Flight Injuries
US aircraft experience 65,000 incidences of moderate to severe turbulence each year. Turbulence-related injuries range from minor cuts and bruises to fractures, broken bones, and serious spinal and...
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OSHA requiring employers to track workplace hazards
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new rules that now require employers to collect data on workplace injuries and hazards and release that information to the government...
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Chicago Professional Sports Teams Seek Workers’ Compensation Reform
The Chicago Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox have written a letter to a state representative in a show of support for a new bill that could detrimentally affect the workers’ compensation...
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Are Injuries that Occur at Employer-Sponsored Events Compensable?
When workers suffer injuries while attending company-sponsored events in Illinois, employers may be liable for damages under certain circumstances. Under the Illinois Workers Compensation Act, an...
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Common Causes of Workers’ Compensation Denials
Despite meritorious claims, workers are denied benefits through workers’ compensation every day. Employers and their insurance carriers have a vested interest in denying as many claims as possible to...
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Trump Administration May Prompt Surge in Occupational Disease Claims
One of President Trump’s first executive actions in 2017 was to impose a federal hiring freeze on civilian employees. This freeze is expected to prompt a surge in occupational disease claims and other...
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When Employers Fail to Carry Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Under Illinois law, employers are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance, and when they don’t, they may face criminal penalties along with civil liability. An estimated 90 percent of...
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Does Workers’ Comp Cover Injuries that do Not Occur at the Job Site?
Under Illinois workers’ compensation laws, an employer may be held liable for injuries that occur outside of the workplace, depending on the circumstances surrounding the injury. Workers’ Compensation...
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