The symptoms can be maddening. Your heart races for no reason. You’re exhausted and short of breath. You’re experiencing such brain fog that you can hardly get anything done. You may be unable to digest certain foods or tolerate heat. There’s deep joint and muscle...
Rockford Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law Blog
What are the six most common types of disability?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about a quarter of all U.S. adults live with a disability that impacts a major life activity. That’s about 61 million Americans. Not all of those disabilities qualify the person for Social Security...
OSHA cites two contractors after fatal fall in Mapleton
Falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). To help prevent them, OSHA engages in regular information campaigns about fall safety. It also inspects workplaces and issues...
Illinois workplace shootings and other occupational violence, part 2
Today we revisit our discussion of occupational violence. Tragically this topic is top of mind during this time of concentrated frequency of gun violence in our country. As we explained in part 1, Illinois workers’ compensation normally provides benefits to a victim...
Workers’ compensation normally covers employee harm from shooting, part 1
Illinoisans and others across the country are reeling from the current intensity and frequency of mass shootings. Many occur in a variety of workplaces, resulting in employee injury and death. A shooting injury may occur when a worker is clocked in and carrying out...
Will my workers’ comp benefits count against my SSDI benefits?
If a job-related injury will have you completely disabled from work for a year or longer, you may be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. These are benefits you have paid for through deductions from your paychecks, so you should apply if...
OSHA announces the Top 10 workplace safety violations
Even though fiscal year 2021 required remote inspections, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration still found plenty of workplace safety violations. These violations are all too common. Recently, the federal agency announced, through the National Safety...
Illinois workers’ compensation covers heat-related work injuries
Its hard to deny that climate change really does seem to be making its mark this summer of 2022. Repeated heat waves are rolling across the Midwest, creating the conditions for a variety of related injuries or illnesses. And when an employee suffers injury or sickness...
More danger for workers at Dollar General stores
Another report from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says that some Dollar General stores continue to expose workers to serious hazards and dangerous risks. This is despite OSHA’s previous citations against the retailer. Back in December 2021,...
The accident was my fault. Am I still covered by workers’ comp?
In general, yes. Illinois workers’ compensation is a no-fault system. Essentially, all that is required is that you be an employee of a company covered by workers’ comp and that you have been injured or sickened while on the job. You are generally covered even if you...
