Posts tagged workers

• Finding the Last Straw: Workers’ Comp Cumulative Injuries and Causation

  Nick Avgerinos | August 04, 2008 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Finding the Last Straw: Workers’ Comp Cumulative Injuries and Causation When you’re seriously injured, you know it. Most of the workplace injuries you hear about in the news are pretty...

• ¡Cuidado!: Safety Supplanted By Silence In The Workplace

  Nick Avgerinos | June 12, 2008 2:18 PM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Workplace Discrimination
  

  ¡Cuidado!: Safety Supplanted By Silence In The Workplace The National Safety Council declared June to be National Safety Month. What better way to address safety than to discuss workplace safety...

• When Does Vocational Rehabilitation Mean Retraining and Not A Job Search?

  Nick Avgerinos | March 21, 2008 11:00 AM | 0 CommentsRockford & Moline, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  If you are unable to return to your job because of a permanent condition, does the employer have to provide you with an education so you can find a new job. ? Not necessarily and here's why:An injured worker sustains a serious injury that results in a permanent work restriction. The employer for whom he or she has worked for many years announces that the company will no longer be able to...

• Hard to Call Slip-and-Fall: Workers’ Compensation for Working from Home?

  Nick Avgerinos | August 13, 2008 9:35 AM | 2 CommentsRockford & Moline, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Everyone’s talking about the struggle to fuel our nation: where to find the cheapest gas, techniques for getting the most out of your gas, what car to drive for the best mileage, etc. But some...

• The Importance of Giving Notice to An Emloyer In A Workers' Compensation Case

  Mike Rom | March 26, 2008 1:35 PM | 0 CommentsRockford & Moline, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  If proper notice of an injury is not given there may be serious consequences that could jeopardize your claim.When I was 19 years old I suffered a fractured tibia playing soccer. I knew something bad had happened but the pain was not excruciating. I tried to keep playing until my leg started to collapse from under me. I would describe the pain as unique. I decided to hide my injury from my...

• “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,...

• The High Price Of Gas And The Illinois Workers' Compensation Act

  Mike Rom | March 19, 2008 11:38 AM | 0 CommentsRockford & Moline, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  In an age of astronomical gas prices, mileage reimbursement to an injured worker is an important issue in any Illinois workers' compensation claim. When I started practicing Illinois workers' compensation law clients never made inquires concerning reimbursement for mileage to and from their own doctor or physical therapist. In 2008, with the price of a gallon of gas approaching $4, the question...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...