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Illinois Workers Comp and Covid-19

Category: Workers' Comp Cases

Illinois Workers Comp and Covid-19


ILLINOIS WORK COMP UPDATE CONCERNING CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) Effective April 13, 2020, Illinois changed the law to protect our first responders, healthcare workers and other front line employees that are saving lives, giving aid and keep our families and businesses in supply of their essential needs. If you work in one of the followi …

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Top Health Concerns on the Job

Category: Work Injuries

Top Health Concerns on the Job


From scienceblogs.com : In a new national survey, about one in every four U.S. workers rates their workplace as just “fair” or “poor” in providing a healthy working environment. And employees in low-paying jobs typically report worse working conditions than those in higher -paying jobs – in fact, nearly half of workers in low-paying jobs say they …

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Truck Driving is Dangerous Business

Category: Work Injuries

Truck Driving is Dangerous Business


Truck Driving is Dangerous Business When you think of the most dangerous jobs, tractor-trailer driver may not come to mind. But the data shows these workers are more likely to be hurt on the job than most others. When you think of dangerous jobs, what comes to your mind? Police Officers, firefighters and construction workers might top the list for mo …

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Four Union Tradesmen Injured at Herrin Hospital

Category: Construction Accidents

Four Union Tradesmen Injured at Herrin Hospital


Construction Accident Injures 4 Union Tradesmen “Four construction workers were injured in an accident Thursday morning at Herrin Hospital while working on a masonry wall. A news release from Jared Hites, project director for McCarthy Building Companies, said a section of exterior construction scaffolding collapsed at the site of a surgical expansi …

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Category: Workers' Rights & Protections

OSHA News Blast – Workers’ Whistleblower Rights & Protections


OSHA Releases Fact Sheet on Workers’ Whistleblower Rights & Protections A fact sheet entitled “Filing Whistle Blower Complaints Under Section 11c of the Act of 1970”1 is now available in English and Spanish.  The fact sheet explains that employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees for exercising their variety of rights guarant …

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