Workers’ compensation in the state of Illinois isn’t just for catastrophic accidents that occur suddenly on the job. Many employees also live with inflammatory conditions such as arthritis which are aggravated by stress or trauma in the workplace. Arthritis can often be classified as an occupational illness that requires compensation by the employer. Arthritis is […]
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When people think of work-related injuries, they often imagine catastrophic events such as crushing accidents, burns and broken bones. Damage suffered on the job can also be gradual and insidious. According to the Department of Labor, more than 60,000 workers in Illinois were disabled to some extent by repetitive injuries during 2013. Repetitive stress can […]
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs can have disastrous consequences. Those consequences only increase in scope and likelihood when the vehicle being driven is a large commercial vehicle. Although federal laws and regulations prohibit the practice, many commercial driver’s license holders continue to drive while inebriated or under the influence of drugs.
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, more than 30 percent of the freight in America is transported by rail. This busy industry comes with considerable dangers. Railroad work is a hazardous profession, and records compiled by the Monthly Labor Review show a rate of serious injury almost twice that of other industries in Illinois. […]
The issue of drowsy truck drivers has been thrust into the spotlight following comedian and actor Tracy Jordan’s recent accident. The star’s limo was traveling on the New Jersey Turnpike south of New York City when a drowsy truck driver slammed into the back of the vehicle, causing Jordan serious injury and killing one of […]