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The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission awarded benefits to a worker for a heart attack caused as a result of an increased work load. The facts are straight forward. The injured worker was a field operation technician. He…more

Under the Illinois Worker’s Compensation Act, you are entitled to three types of benefits.  These are payments related to missed time from work, medical treatment expenses, and permanency.  That sounds…more

Under the Illinois Worker’s Compensation Act, if there is no “Preferred Provider Program” in place with your employer, then you are entitled to two choices of doctor. What this really means is that you are entitled to have two…more

The Illinois State Legislature was busy this past year and there are 200 new laws going on the books for 2012. The summary of the new laws going into effect for 2012 which affect working men and women are summarized below. If…more

Can your employer file you for Facebook and Twitter post? Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) gives employees the right to engage in concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining and other…more

If your employer cannot accommodate your restrictions, then yes you would continue to be entitled to benefits under the Act. These benefits are called Maintenance benefits. These are different than temporary total disability…more

The short answer in Illinois is yes. Under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act, the Employee has the right to treat with a doctor of their choice. However, the Employer can have the injured worker evaluated by a doctor of…more

Today, September 1, 2011, the full force and effect of all the recent Statutory changes to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act becomes reality. For the most part, those changes that are substantive are in effect for those…more

Many people believe that if they are injured while on the employer’s premises than it is automatically a work related incident and covered under the Workers’ Compensation Act. However that is not the case. In order to be…more

Illinois Court Rules That Ex-Employees Can Proceed With Retaliatory Discharge Claims On July 21, 2011, the Illinois Appellate Court held that ex-employees of a seed company who reported to a former employee that seed bags…more

The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act has a specific provision that covers hearing loss caused by noise levels in the workplace. There are very specific rules on whether this loss is covered under the Act. The hearing loss can…more

It is essential for an injured worker in Illinois to know that the Workers’ Compensation Act prohibits the employer from threatening, harassing or terminating an employee for filing a claim. I am frequently asked the question by…more

This morning the Supreme Court rejected a sex discrimination class action of 1.5 million women against Wal-Mart. The opinion, widely anticipated, held that there was not enough “glue” to make the individual claims into a class…more

The employee claimed that he was retaliated against because he engaged in protected speech by: (1) publicly criticizing a city board’s recommendation to purchase a Caterpillar front-end loader; (2) asserting that the decision…more

The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act does not explicitly state that an injured employee in Illinois is entitled to travel expenses for travel to and from his/her medical treatment. However, the courts have held that under…more