Posts tagged workers

• Nothing Trivial About Any Head Injury

  Ryan Theriault | March 18, 2012 2:10 PM | 0 CommentsWindy City, IL Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  “He got his bell rung.” “He saw stars.” “He was out of it for awhile” Familiar phrases we’ve all heard and probably used to describe...

• “It’s the principle of the thing”

  Ryan Theriault | February 18, 2012 11:00 AM | 0 CommentsWindy City, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  “It’s the principle of the thing” Now there’s a phrase that we’ve all heard and used, and it usually refers to an issue that isn’t earthshakingly important,...

• Helping Injured Workers Understand Choice of Physician

  Brian Perkins | February 14, 2012 12:38 PM | 0 CommentsWindy City, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  (Author's note: My practice is based in Illinois, and the examples I use in this article refer to Illinois law. However, the underlying issue of misinterpretation of rules and benefits is a...

• Iowa Ranks Number One for Workers' Compensation System

  Margaret Embry | August 31, 2009 4:57 PM | 1 CommentRockford & Moline, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  The 2009 State Report Card for Workers' Compensation was recently released and Iowa ranked Number 1, according to the Des Moines Register. This rank means that the state's system is the most...

• Are Federal Child Labor Laws Strict Enough?

  Nick Avgerinos | September 19, 2008 3:39 PM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  This week the Chicago Tribune reported on an incident in which a 17-year-old girl employed in a sandwich restaurant in Palos Heights, IL was closing up the store for the evening at 9:00pm when...

• Fewer Workplace Deaths in 2007

  Nick Avgerinos | September 05, 2008 10:37 AM | 0 CommentsRockford & Moline, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  It was encouraging news for workers and companies as the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently announced that in 2007, fewer workers were injured on the job. The AP reports that the number of...

• Where Can You Turn When Workers’ Compensation is not Enough?

  Nick Avgerinos | August 27, 2008 10:21 AM | 1 CommentRockford & Moline, IL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  If you are injured on the job, there is a section in the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act called the Exclusive Remedy Provision. It provides that there is no common law or statutory right to...

• E-Learning Brings a New Twist to Safety Training Programs

  Nick Avgerinos | August 21, 2008 10:27 AM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) gives guidelines and requirements necessary for training employees, and imposes them particularly on companies whose employees engage in...

• Credit or Debit? Workers Comp for the 21st Century

  Nick Avgerinos | August 19, 2008 11:12 AM | 1 CommentRockford & Moline, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  These days, everything runs on plastic. In fact, that’s our nation’s problem. I’m not going to talk about the woes of our economy or engage in the credit vs. debit debate, though; there is a...

• Nerves of Steel: Steelworkers Brave Steep Safety Stats

  Nick Avgerinos | August 15, 2008 9:02 AM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  July was construction safety month, providing much-needed safety information for an industry with a consistently high accident rate, resulting in both injuries and deaths. But plenty of dangers...