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ILLINOIS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COVID 19 EMERGENCY RULE

By Donald W. Fohrman
28 Apr, 2020
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.
ILLINOIS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVID 19 EMERGENCY RULE

Illinois bill: Employers should not be responsible for commuter accidents

By Donald W. Fohrman
19 Mar, 2014
Sometimes people in Chicago are unable to find work in their own community. This requires them to seek work elsewhere and often this means a long-distance commute. If the employee is in an accident during that drive, it can be difficult to determine whether they should be approved for workers’ compensation benefits. Proposed amendment Sen. […]
Illinois bill: Employers should not be responsible for commuter accidents

Illinois appellate court confirms $4.3 million workers comp retaliation award

By Donald W. Fohrman
18 Mar, 2014
It is against Illinois law for employees to be terminated because they have filed for workers’ compensation benefits. Such action gives employees the right to file a civil lawsuit against their employer for retaliation. A workplace accident In 2008, a man in West Franklin was unloading merchandise when he slipped on ice in his company’s […]
Illinois appellate court confirms $4.3 million workers comp retaliation award
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Night shifts increase injury risk for police officers

By Donald W. Fohrman
17 Mar, 2014
Every day Chicago police officers put their lives on the line to keep others safe. As a result, injuries are commonplace. According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, law enforcement officers throughout the nation suffered 14,884 injuries in 2012. This is not surprising, given the fact that police officers deal with violent people […]
Night shifts increase injury risk for police officers

Traumatic brain injury victims face a greater risk of stroke

By Donald W. Fohrman
16 Mar, 2014
When people in Chicago sustain an injury due to another person’s actions, they have the right to seek compensation through a personal injury lawsuit. While some injuries are simple to diagnose and treat, others, such as traumatic brain injury, can be difficult to detect. They can also be associated with health problems that surface at […]
Traumatic brain injury victims face a greater risk of stroke

Health care workers and HIV transmission risks

By Donald W. Fohrman
15 Mar, 2014
Working in the health care industry can be a rewarding career but it is not without its risks. Spending a large majority of time caring for ill patients exposes health care workers to a wide range of diseases, including HIV.
Health care workers and HIV transmission risks
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