Workers’ Compensation

Frank J. Bertuca and Richard K. Johnson, a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Amicus Committee, submitted a “Friend of the Court” brief to the Illinois Supreme Court supporting the Appellate Court’s finding that Firefighters disabled from an Occupational Disease...

Legislatures across the country are eagerly making changes to workers’ compensation programs that will have a negative impact on workers’ rights and their ability to receive quality care and treatment for work-related injuries. Arguing that workers’ compensation...

According to recent statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor, up to 32 percent of all workers’ injuries or illnesses reported in 2014 were related to musculoskeletal disorders. Many of these injuries can be caused from repetitive movements, such as the type workers on...

A recent study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine, “Economic Consequences of Workplace Injuries in the United States: Findings from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth focused on the long term economic effects injured workers experience....

A 2016 Workplace Safety Index published by Liberty Mutual Research Institute found that United States employers paid out approximately $62 billion for their employees’ disabling nonfatal workplace injuries during 2013. This annual report is based on data gathered from...

Independent contractors have a great deal of freedom in how they perform their jobs, and for whom they will work for. Yet, these freedoms come at a high price. For a some people, it means they can’t file workers’ compensation claims. What Qualifies an Individual as an...

Illinois courts expect to make many important rulings about worker’s compensation in early 2016. The decisions put out by the courts come just a year after a long, highly political debate about workers compensation laws. The cases before the courts address two major...