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When a worker is injured on the job and the employer cannot accommodate the employee’s permanent restrictions, that person may be entitled to vocational rehabilitation. The Illinois Workers Compensation Act specifies provisions for vocational rehabilitation for eligible workers.

Many drivers are unaware of the limitations of their car’s safety systems and they rely on the technology to prevent accidents and injuries without taking their own precautions while behind the wheel.

Increased silica exposure is causing a surge in the number of coal miners contracting pneumoconiosis, commonly known as black lung disease. Today’s miners are now at a higher risk of developing this condition in a shorter time period than their predecessors.

When elderly adults fall, the possibility of serious injuries, even death, is much greater because of existing medical conditions that increase injury risks. In 2014, there were 29 million reported falls by elderly nursing home residents over the age of 65, resulting in more than 7 million serious injuries and 1,800 fatalities.

Pedestrian detectors, designed to prevent injury and fatality accidents, are making their way onto the market. A cellular-based accident prevention system provides real-time alerts of impending collisions to vehicles and pedestrians through Android and iOS-based mobile phones.

While equipment and technology are supposed to make farming easier, they have added to the high number of fatalities and serious injuries that occur within the agricultural industry each year. Distraction is a common link in many fatal farm accidents.

A spinal cord injury can interrupt movement and sensation in the body, causing loss of bodily functions, temporary or permanent immobility, and even complete paralysis.

Currently, at least 17 injuries a month occur in meat packing plants that require amputations, loss of an eye or hospitalization. These numbers are expected to rise as speed restrictions have been lifted. Why? Because the government’s reasoning that employers will adhere to strict rules for food safety will allow for setting limits on line speeds, which is not always likely.

Nursing homes that are found guilty of numerous health code and misconduct violations are placed on a special list for special focus facilities, but once they are cleared from the program, many return to their old ways. These facilities put residents at greater risk of harm from health conditions, neglect, and abuse.

Most Chicago employers are required to maintain workers’ compensation insurance to compensate employees who are injured on the job or suffer work-related illnesses. Employers who knowingly fail to maintain this insurance can receive a minimum fine of $10,000 and $500 per day without insurance.