The Top 5 Costliest Workplace Injuries
The Bureau of Labor Statistics from 2012 has identified the following injuries as the most expensive injuries for workers and businesses. These statistics represent injuries that resulted in six or more days of missed work: Overexertion – Overexertion has consistently ...
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Many jobs carry the risk of harmful exposure to toxic chemicals
A toxic chemical is a substance that causes damage when it is inhaled, consumed, or comes in contact with a worker’s skin. Toxic chemical exposure can occur as a single harmful incident, such as a hospital worker who is burned ...
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Here are some Common Reasons Why Your Workers’ Compensation Claim Could Be Denied
Workers’ compensation insurers often deny legitimate claims, forcing good and honest employees to retain a lawyer and go through the workers’ compensation system to receive any benefits at all. When your employer rejects your claim, it is frustrating. The good ...
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Repetitive Motion: Carpal Tunnel. Tendinitis. Bursitis
Assembly line workers often have to perform the same tasks day after day. When a job requires a worker to make the same movements over the course of weeks and years, it is common for workers to experience pain from ...
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Trips, Slips & Falls
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), falls are a leading cause of industrial injuries. OSHA estimates that 25% of all work injury claims are from slips, trips and falls. That translates to over one million workers’ comp ...
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Can my trucking injury case be filed in Illinois?
If you have been injured in a truck driving accident, you may be wondering whether your worker’s comp case can be filed in Illinois. For an injured truck driver, this is an important question to ask, as the jurisdiction of ...
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The Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) and Your Disability
After a work-related injury, you may be asked to complete an assessment called a Functional Capacity Evaluation (“FCE”). An FCE may be ordered by an attorney, an insurance provider offering workers’ compensation coverage or by your employer, but it must ...
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How do you qualify for workers compensation in Illinois?
The Workers’ Compensation Statute protects every employee in the State of Illinois. A victim of a work-related injury or illness is eligible for many forms of compensation including reasonable medical care required to cure or relieve the impact of the ...
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What should I do if I got hurt on the job?
Every employer is legally required to provide safe working conditions for all employees. Although there are many laws in place to protect employees, accidents at work are still extremely common. Many employees are not aware of all the possible dangers ...
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Helping Injured Workers Since 1962
If you recently had a workplace injury, it is crucial to find experienced attorneys to handle your case. Because your employer is required to have Workers’ Compensation insurance, you will need an expert team like Krol, Bongiorno & Given to ...
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