Workers' Compensation & Personal Injury Answers
Everything you need to know
Injured at work or in an accident? There are dozens of questions that you’ll immediately have, like who’s responsible? Do I need an attorney? Will I get a settlement? Find answers to all of these and more in the Minkow Domin blog on workers’ compensation and personal injuries.
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How Illinois Workers Are Getting Cheated Out Of Workers Compensation
The high cost of unemployment insurance, worker’s compensation and other benefits has left a number of employers looking for ways to slash their expenses. In the past few years the number of workers classified as contractors rather than employees has increased. Yet, a...
5-10 Uncommon, Unusual, Strange, Unexpected Workplace Accidents
Many accidents can be prevented by noticing hazardous conditions that can cause an accident and remedy them, but some accidents are hard to see coming. Too Much Wine In Messina, Italy three workers died after they fell into a tank of fermenting grape juice. One worker...
Medical Marijuana May Still Lead To Job Loss In Illinois
Medical Marijuana May Still Lead to Job Loss in Illinois Significant liabilities exist for employers when employees use marijuana. Many employers seek to minimize these liabilities by enforcing zero-tolerance drug policies in their businesses. Workers compensation...
How Is Workers’ Compensation Calculated In Illinois?
Suffering an injury on the job is stressful in itself, but it can be even more challenging when it comes to applying for workers’ compensation. Illinois workers often have questions about how much they may expect to receive. According to the Illinois Workers’...
Who’s At Fault In Driverless Car Accidents?
New driverless cars provide many conveniences for drivers, but pose many problems for accidents. Government agencies, major auto manufactures, and Google are spending millions of dollars to support the development of advanced vehicle-automation technology. The plan is...
Medical Marijuana & Workers’ Compensation
The use of marijuana for alleviating pain and symptoms from serious injuries is becoming common throughout America. In Illinois, the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act made this possible January 2014. At the time, the legislation made the state...