Injured Workers – Be Careful What You Sign
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act provides employers with the right to obtain an injured worker’s medical records in order to assess the injury, the need for treatment, and determine the worker’s...
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PRESCRIPTION PAIN MEDICATION – A LOOK AHEAD
We need to get ready – it’s coming – and there isn’t anything that can be done to stop it. What I’m talking about is the vigorous regulation of prescription pain medications. A recent study by the CDC...
View ArticleUninsured Employers Beware
In years past, there was a great deal of frustration with employers operating without workers’ compensation insurance coverage in Illinois. Even though employers have always been required to provide...
View ArticleWHAT IS A “WRONGFUL” TERMINATION?
After having five or six wrongful termination questions in as many days, we thought it would be a good idea to discuss what a “wrongful” termination claim really is. It seems that many people don’t...
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Do I Need To Report A Work Accident?
As is likely true in every state, in Illinois it is important that an injured worker report a work accident to their employer as soon as reasonably possible after the accident. Giving timely notice...
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