Workers Compensation

Retail giant Amazon has had its fair share of time in the limelight when it comes to the conditions of their workers and warehouses. Unfortunately, it’s drawn the attention for all the wrong reasons, with workers claiming long hours, impossibly difficult quotas, and even unsafe work conditions. Now, a new study has been released this…

A video of an Amazon worker stuck in a shelf posted to TikTok has gone viral. The (now-deleted) video depicted the worker getting stuck in a shelf when one of the robotic shelves in the warehouse decided to go haywire, trapping him inside. As described in Newsweek, the worker was trapped in an aisle as…

As with all states across the county, injured workers are entitled to obtain medical benefits, lost wages, and other damages. Illinois allows workers’ compensation claims to be filed and paid without the need to prove fault. Many employers will push employees to get back to work as soon as possible and disregard their doctors’ orders.…

No matter how safe we try to be in our daily lives, sometimes accidents happen anyway. We may be able to mitigate certain risks and avoid dangerous situations, but the nature of being alive and having imperfect, relatively fragile bodies means not everything can be prevented. Regardless of our occupations, those accidents can and do…

The insurance company for your employer is not your friend. If you are injured at work, you need to understand the ways the insurance company will try to defeat your work injury claim. They’ll try to say you weren’t really hurt. They’ll try to force you back before you’re ready. They’ll claim that you’re malingering,…

Chicago residents rely on first responders such as the police, firefighters, ambulance drivers, and EMT personnel when emergencies occur. The work of essential workers helps the rest of the community stay home or stay isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s only just and fair that these workers who are helping to save lives and are…

It’s no secret there are dangerous jobs in the world, and that those dangerous jobs are the ones with heavy equipment and intense manual labor. Whether it be construction, engineering, or even some forms of food service, the profession you use to make a living can also threaten your life. Of course, it doesn’t have…

The Illinois Court of Appeals for the Fifth District ruled in September 2020 that the exclusivity provisions of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act do not bar claims made by employees for statutory damages related to state biometric privacy laws. The ruling came in the case of McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park LLC. The ruling from…

Working from home benefits both employees and employers. Employees save the time and expense of the commute to work. While they have to clock in and do a good job, they don’t have a boss constantly looking over their shoulder. Employers benefit too. They save on overhead by needing less office space and by having…

In these unprecedented times, millions of people are now working from home because of the mandated shutdown of all non-essential businesses. Even though many people worked from home before the spread of COVID-19, there are more people than ever logged into their content management systems, company networks, and other programs remotely. Aside from the worry…