Workers’ Compensation Blog
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First steps in a workers’ compensation claim
No one sets out to sustain an injury at work, but accidents and incidents happen. Every day, workers go to work and never return home the same. When dealing with a work injury, it may seem like a foreign process. You may not know exactly how the workers' compensation...
Why hire a workers’ compensation attorney?
Illinois laws require most employers to provide workers’ compensation benefits to employees injured on site. After you are injured on the job, however, it can be difficult to receive these benefits if you do not have experience with the workers’ compensation process....
5 mistakes to avoid after a workplace injury
Suffering an injury at work can be a painful and expensive ordeal. Aside from costly medical bills, you may also be unable to work, which can put your family’s financial security in jeopardy. Fortunately, when such an injury occurs, workers’ compensation benefits can...
Holistic approach recommended for upper-limb amputation rehab
Losing an upper-limb in an on-the-job accident can be one of the most traumatic events imaginable. In fact, if you have suffered such an injury, your life has been profoundly altered. However, thanks to advances in prosthetic sciences and the rehabilitative therapy...
How can I tell if machine safeguards are properly configured?
If your job involves operating heavy machinery such as a drill press, table saw, band saw or lathe, you are likely aware that you need to take great care to avoid injuries. These machines employ the use of blades, bits and other hard, sharp items that could sever...
Psychological treatment often part of amputation recovery process
The loss of a limb in a work-related accident will have a profound effect on a victim's life. First, there is the obvious fact that recovery time for such a devastating injury can be long and arduous. And unlike, say, a broken bone, amputated body parts do not heal....
An occupational illness could cost you in many ways
For most people, it is the natural state of being to want to work. We are typically at our happiest when we are productive. Being able to work is likely a vital part of your life. It is quite possible that your personal goals and identity are tied closely to your job....
Good technique not enough for nurses to avoid back injuries
What's not to love about nurses? Their days are filled with hard work, empathy, and caregiving. Nurses are invaluable aids to a hospital's doctors and provide comfort to vulnerable patients. But the long days and nights of helping others can take a toll. And there is...
