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Air travel is an important part of the American economy. Many business and leisure travelers pack heavy bags full of clothing, gifts and other personal goods. Ramp workers can decrease the risk of injury by handling luggage with proper ergonomic techniques. Risks of...

Illinois workers have the right to collect workers’ compensation when they sustain an injury out of and in the course of employment. The Illinois Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Diseases Act gives them this right. When an injury occurs and workers’ compensation...

Back injuries sustained in the workplace can have a negative impact on not only work life, but also personal life. Unfortunately, back injuries are among the most common work-related injuries. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, back injuries...

Winter can be a dangerous season for many workers in Illinois. A number of outdoor jobs continue during the coldest part of the year, placing employees at risk of frostbite and other cold-related injuries. An Illinois workers’ comp lawyer often sees cases in which...

Illinois workers’ compensation law is designed to help all workers who are injured or become ill on the job, regardless of immigration status. Each employer in the state is required to carry appropriate compensation insurance, and every employee is eligible for...

According to a recent study by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, working as a full-time law enforcement officer in the American inner city can be as traumatic as combat service in the military. More than 600 police officers are forced to retire early each year...

According to the American Cancer Society, more than 1,600,000 new cases of cancer were diagnosed in the U.S. in 2014. Thousands of workers in Illinois are temporarily or permanently disabled by cancer each year. In many cases, their diagnosis can be traced to adverse...

Each workplace injury presents its own set of challenges. Some of these injuries, however, present far greater challenges than others and paralysis falls into that category. State law in Illinois provides financial compensation for workers who have become paralyzed...

As companies in Illinois become less localized than they once were, expanding their operations and client relationships beyond state and even national borders, workers’ compensation claims take on an added dimension of complexity. These companies routinely require...

Retailers in Chicago have plenty of issues to worry about, such as how to better serve their customers, how to fend off competitors and how to keep their best employees. Given those issues, safeguarding the workplace from potential hazards may not always be top of...