Workers' Compensation & Personal Injury Answers
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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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Women Suffer Higher Rates Of Many Workplace Injuries
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 60 percent of American women are currently employed in the workforce. As more women choose to enter part-time or full-time employment, the face of the American workplace continues to change. Not all of...
4 Ways To Avoid A Slip-And-Fall While At Work
Illinois workers are exposed to a variety of injury risks at the workplace. Some of these injury risks arise because of hazards that are unique to those particular workplaces. As Illinois workers’ compensation attorneys are aware, the risk of slipping and falling is...
Will Illinois Lawmakers Pursue Bill Addressing Commuting Injuries?
For most Illinois workers, commuting to and from the workplace is a necessary part of the workday. Only those who live on-site or work from home avoid the daily commute. Traveling to work, whether by car, bike, foot, train or bus, exposes workers to injury risks. In...
Highway Construction Zones Pose Unique Risks For Workers
Working in a highway construction zone can be an extremely dangerous job. All workers compensation lawyers in Chicago are acquainted with cases of Illinois employees who have been hurt or killed while working on highway repairs. While the risks cannot be eliminated,...
Companies Are Not Allowed To Prevent Injured Workers From Seeking Medical Care
According to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act, when employees are injured while working for their employers, they are entitled to appropriate medical care. The employer must provide employees with a workers compensation insurance policy that gives the employer...
Independent Contractors May Not Be Eligible For Workers’ Compensation
Workers in Illinois who are categorized as independent contractors face a host of challenges relative to their colleagues who are categorized as integrated, full-time employees. Not only do independent contractors commonly work for less pay, on a more temporary basis,...