Category: Workers’ Compensation

The construction industry has experienced a significant boost due to the improvement in the economy over the last few years. This increase has encouraged many people in the Chicago area to seek employment in construction. Whether construction workers are building a warehouse, working on a private home or constructing a public venue, there is always […]

Laboratories often use a number of hazardous chemicals. These chemicals are used in the development of products, testing processes and for the cleaning of equipment. Exposure to these chemicals can heighten employees’ risks of developing health issues. To protect Illinois workers from unnecessary occupational diseases, chemical burns and other injury, the Occupational Safety and Health […]

Work-related injury or illness may seem like an abstract risk to many people in Chicago. In occupations ranging from office jobs to construction work, however, some health risks are impossible to fully mitigate. Disease due to occupational exposure is one threat that has been extensively researched but still cannot always be prevented, which is why […]

The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that one in four adults suffer from mental disorders, and many do not receive the treatment they need. Stressful occupations and difficult work environments can take a toll on workers’ mental and emotional health. However, it is not unusual for workers to dismiss the warning signs. As a […]

Workers’ Compensation is an insurance program that financially protects workers when they are injured or killed while performing their work. The insurance premiums are paid for, by law, entirely by employers. The legislation by U.S. states to create workers’ compensation insurance programs was not enacted very long ago. Illinois was the second state in the […]