Common Causes of Workers’ Compensation Denials

When workers suffer injuries while attending company-sponsored events in Illinois, employers may be liable for damages under certain circumstances. Under the Illinois Workers Compensation Act, an employer’s liability for injuries sustained is determined by whether the sponsored event or activity is considered voluntary or mandatory. Although Illinois courts have frequently ruled against worker compensation for […]

The Chicago Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox have written a letter to a state representative in a show of support for a new bill that could detrimentally affect the workers’ compensation claims of injured athletes. If passed, the bill would decrease injured players’ payouts by hundreds of thousands of dollars or even millions. […]

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new rules that now require employers to collect data on workplace injuries and hazards and release that information to the government and public. The purpose of the rule is to modernize data collection and better inform the public about workplace hazards. The slew of new data should […]

Workers’ compensation claims are denied for reasons ranging from insufficient documentation to questions about the validity of the claim. A Chicago workers’ comp attorney can help prepare and pursue an appeal of the denial. (Article continues below Infographic) Common Reasons that Claims are Denied Injury is not reported on time (In Illinois it must be […]

Traumatic events can cause severe psychological damage that can persist for years, even decades after the event transpired. A workers’ compensation lawyer in Illinois can help individuals file claims for the long-term damage witnessing, or experiencing traumatic events can create. Understanding PTSD Post-traumatic stress disorder is a psychiatric condition that affects up to 8% of […]

The ten most common workplace safety violations primarily occur in construction and heavy industry and, as a result, the majority of injuries are concentrated in those economic sectors. The United States continually measures the causes of workplace injuries and deaths to strive toward ever safer work environments. (Article continues below infographic.) The government has charged […]

Governor Bruce Rauner is looking to reduce the cost of doing business in Illinois by cutting back on workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance, among other initiatives. The efforts are a part of his Turnaround Agenda, a plan to strengthen the state’s economy by attracting – and keeping – businesses.

Workers’ compensation reform has been a serious topic of debate in Chicago, in recent months. As Illinois state legislators continue to discuss ways to save money, workers are concerned about how these changes could affect them.

It is common for doctors to prescribe opioid pain medications to treat injured workers. According to a Workers Compensation Drug Study conducted by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), there has been a steady increase in workers’ compensation prescription drug claims for opioid medications. The NCCI reported that opioid prescriptions are responsible for 25 […]