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ILLINOIS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COVID 19 EMERGENCY RULE
On April 13, 2020, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC) enacted an emergency rule which is designed to protect essential employees should they become ill with COVID 19. The rule creates a “rebuttable presumption” that if an essential employee contracts COVID 19, the contraction occurred during-the-course of his or her employment.
Work-related trauma and stress a constant challenge for police officers in Illinois
By Donald W. Fohrman
When most people think of the risks police officers face on the job, the dangers posed by violence, motor vehicle accidents and other incidents are generally what come to mind. Some of the greatest health risks that police officers in Illinois face, however, come from work-related trauma and stress. Due to the nature of the […]
Common risks baggage handlers face
By Donald W. Fohrman
One of the most important, and often overlooked, jobs at airports throughout Illinois, and elsewhere, is the baggage handler. In the process of loading, transferring and unloading bags and other items on and off of planes, these workers face a number of workplace hazards that could result in serious injuries.
Cases We Handle
- United Airlines Employees
- Firefighters, Paramedics, Police
- Officers and Certain Other Public
- Employees
- Union Members
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Social Security
- Retaliatory Discharge
- Sexual Harassment
- Employment Discrimination
- Statutes of Limitations
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Family Medical Leave Act
- Working Women
- Back Injuries
- Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) And Workers Compensation
- Ford Motor Company And Illinois
- Workers’ Compensation
- All Types of Injury Cases
Social media increasingly used to deny workers’ compensation claims
By Donald W. Fohrman
More and more people throughout Illinois, and the rest of the U.S., are using social media. The Associated Press reported that in May 2013 Facebook alone had 1.11 billion users per month, a number that has been steadily growing. While websites, such as Facebook and Twitter, can be very useful for staying in contact with […]
Health problems associated with inferior vena cava filters
By Donald W. Fohrman
The interior vena cava vein carries de-oxygenated blood from the lower portion of the body to the heart’s right atrium and lungs and is also one of the largest veins in the body. Inferior vena cava filters are small devices designed to capture embolisms that could block the pulmonary artery. Although the purpose of these […]
Truckers and distraction can be a deadly combination
By Donald W. Fohrman
Distracted truck drivers in Illinois and throughout the rest of the country pose a dangerous threat to other drivers. Truck accidents caused by distracted drivers have the potential to cause severe injuries and consequences for those who are involved. In 2013, a police officer in Arizona was killed by a distracted truck driver travelling on […]
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