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Motor Vehicle Accidents 
Police officers face a variety of dangers while on duty including fatal and non-fatal injuries. Daily duties put officers at risk for car accidents, physical assaults, accidental shootings, and homicide.
Overexertion, falls, and being struck by objects are the three leading causes of work-related injuries for U.S. workers. These injuries have a significant impact on lost workdays and workers’ compensation claims filed by workers every year.
Under the Illinois Worker’s Compensation Act, certain injuries that occur “off-the-clock” are covered by workers’ compensation insurance, as long as there is a direct link between work and the injury.
Chicago essential workers in frontline industries face higher rates of injury and death due to exposure to COVID-19.
Employees who work in retail and service industries sometimes encounter violent customers who threaten their safety. Customer actions range from angry outbursts of verbal abuse to physical assaults that cause employee injuries.
Under Illinois workers’ compensation laws, a worker may be qualified as permanently and totally disabled when injuries are so severe the worker can no longer perform any work duties.
Overexertion and same-level falls were the top causes of disabling work injuries last year. On average, U.S. companies lose more than $1 billion per week due to disabling workplace injuries.
When workers’ compensation doctors in Illinois tell injured workers their injuries are not work-related, victims have a right to seek another opinion under the two-doctor rule. To keep costs down, it is common for physicians to tell patients their current medical problems don’t stem from a work-related injury, especially when Preferred Provider Programs are involved.
Pain and numbness in fingers, hands, and wrists are symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, a common workplace injury for millions of workers.
When you are going through a Workers’ Compensation case, your weekly checks for Temporary Total Disability (TTD) and your medical treatment will be at the top of your mind. While some delays in getting TTD or getting your treatment are inevitable, some are completely avoidable.