People with medical conditions or injuries incurred at work may worry about several deadlines: When will I get better? and How long can I get workers’ compensation benefits?” Your doctors and [...]
Ellie worked 12-hour shifts at the local hospital. She cared for patients, calmed their families, monitored vital signs, and consulted with doctors and other medical professionals as needed. [...]
When you’re hurting, you just want to go to your own doctor. If you have health insurance, you may have to choose a doctor that’s in your insurance company’s network. With workers’ compensation [...]
You probably learned your workers’ comp was denied when you received a letter in the mail. What are you supposed to do now? You still have medical bills to pay. Maybe you are not able to work yet [...]
After years working in a food processing facility, Max noticed his elbows hurt after every shift. Soon, the daily pain affects his home life and his ability to do his job. Max needed surgery to [...]
In 2017, about 200,000 workers reported injuries to their employers. Of that group, approximately 40,000 filed workers’ compensation claims with the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (the [...]
In spite of safety standards put in place by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), workers still suffer work-related injuries. An article in USA Today provided a list of the 25 most [...]
Sid hoped to return to work after recovering from his on-the-job injury. While off work, he had been on workers’ comp. However, he wasn’t sure how returning to work would affect his workers’ [...]
If you suffer an on-the-job injury, you may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. If you are injured while attending a friend’s party, your friend’s insurance company may pay your [...]
People often fall into patterns where they do the same thing the same way, over and over again. Such repetition even happens at work. When workers suffer repetitive injuries caused by their jobs, [...]
