Category: Workers’ Compensation

First responders are on the front lines when a crisis occurs in Illinois. After a fire, accident, crime or natural disaster, these professionals are the first to deal with the aftermath and help the victims. This demanding work can lead to post-traumatic stress and long term disability.

Illinois workers’ compensation is designed to support injured workers as they recover from job-related trauma. State law provides a broad set of guidelines for employees who wish to apply for compensation after an accident. Unfortunately, not all cases are successful in the first round. People have the right to appeal a denied workers’ compensation claim.

Many older people in Illinois live in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Working in a nursing home can be physically challenging. The job may include duties such as lifting, transferring and bathing patients. A Chicago workers’ compensation attorney knows that incorrect or excessive lifting can cause disability in nursing home staff.

Numerous jobs in Illinois involve outdoor work. Construction workers, firefighters, road workers, public transportation staff and other employees spend many hours outside. These workers are subject to several injury risks from extreme weather. By learning the warning signs of weather-related trauma and how to prevent it, employees can stay safer during outside jobs.

By Neal B. Strom & Associates, Ltd. of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Workers’ Compensation on Tuesday, April 15, 2014.

By Neal B. Strom of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Workers’ Compensation on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. Energi, a provider of risk management and insurance programs for the energy industry, announced the opening of a new satellite office in Downers Grove, Illinois.

By Neal B. Strom of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Workers’ Compensation on Tuesday, March 18, 2014. The Family and Medical Leave Act, commonly referred to as FMLA provides eligible employees up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave a year, and requires group health benefits to be maintained during the leave as if employees continued to work instead of taking leave.

By Neal B. Strom of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Typically, a worker who is injured on the job can only file a workers compensation claim. There are some exceptions. One important exception is if an illegally hired minor is hurt at work.

By Neal B. Strom of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Personal Injury on Friday, January 31, 2014. At long last, an Illinois law has passed requiring an insurance company to issue payment of a personal injury settlement within 30 days of an executed release to a defendant.

By Neal B. Strom of Strom & Associates, Ltd. posted in Firm News on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. In 2013, Lindsey Strom was recognized as one of the Top Women Attorneys in Illinois by Super Lawyers and by Chicago Magazine? Check her out in the October 2013 edition! If you have an injury of any kind, call Lindsey at (312) 609-0400 and visit our website at stromlawyers.com