No. The workers’ compensation law is a no fault law which means that you lose some types of damages when injured, such as pain and suffering damages, but you gain access to benefits without the heightened standard of proof that you may…

If you were injured while at work in a state other than where your employer works, you could be entitled to either state’s benefits. However, you are not entitled to both. If you or someone you know has recently been in a work-related…

You should politely tell her no. There is no requirement or need for a nurse case manager to go into the examination room with you because it generally interferes with the doctor’s examination. Have you recently been injured and have…

Why would human resource professionals want to obtain a workers’ compensation certification?  Very often they are the ones the employer turns to for advice regarding workers’ compensation.  While larger companies…

Workers’ compensation certifications, like the Registered Workers’ Compensation Specialist (RWCS) designation, often come in two forms.  Some are state specific courses and others are universal in…

When you work with hydraulic, electric, pneumatic or gasoline powered hand tools, it is imperative to stay up-to-date on your knowledge about Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome, also known as HAVS.  The constant vibration your hands handle while…

Medical malpractice in misdiagnosis of cancer is unfortunately common in Illinois and other states. Diagnosing cancer correctly at the earliest stages is crucial to having a good outcome. At its earliest stages, cancer can often be cured by…

Illinois personal injury lawyers have filed product liability lawsuits involving the Yaz and Yasmin birth control pills. Yasmin is sold under the Ocella and Zarah brands. Yaz is sold under the Gianvi brand name. Bayer Corporation,…

Contingency fee patent attorneys have won a victory for a small tech company . The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a $290 million patent infringement verdict against Microsoft which was appealed from Judge Leonard Davis. This is the largest patent…

Do you know the options available to you if you were injured in a work-related accident and then fired following that accident?

In an opinion filed October 2, 2012, the First DCA held that an attorney is entitled to attorney's fees for attending his own deposition to determine the reasonableness of attorney's fees.

Many of our clients are uncertain about hiring a lawyer because their employer tells them that the company will handle their workers' compensation claim fairly or tells them not to file a claim. At Attorneys Jo Ann Hoffman and Vance B. Moore,…

Some of the most painful injuries anyone can suffer are burns. A Houston man recently suffered severe burns, as reported by Worker Injured in Akzo Nobel Plant Fire Files Lawsuit, Claiming Company Didn't Provide Safe Working Environment.…

Some of the most painful injuries anyone can suffer are burns. A Houston man recently suffered severe burns, as reported by Worker Injured in Akzo Nobel Plant Fire Files Lawsuit, Claiming Company Didn't Provide Safe Working Environment. In…

Ladders are dangerous items. An employee was working for a security systems company at the IKEA store in Atlantic Station. He fell from the ladder he was standing on while installing the security system. As a result he shattered his…

In a recent case, the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission had to decide whether a late appeal by a claimant of an unsuccessful hearing decision should be allowed.

Many people in Virginia may think using a cell phone at work is not an accident like a fall or like a back injury caused by lifting a box. Virginians may also think you cannot get workers’ compensation for just using a cell phone at work.

J. Campbell came to my office and said he had been injured at work. He had fallen from a ladder and suffered a head injury. Due to his skull fracture he also lost 100% of the hearing in his left ear. We filed a claim for payment of this…

Sadly, workplace injuries have become a reality on many jobs. A recent report done in Massachusetts, however, showed that at times more then just an injury may occur. The report was entitled Dying For Work In Massachusetts, and it showed that…

There are many provisions in place to assist someone who has been injured in a car accident, but what if the person injured is not in the country legally? Does that mean that the undocumented immigrant cannot receive the compensation…

Items often get knocked over or spilled in a grocery store, and because of the type of flooring in these stores, it is unfortunately a common occurrence for shoppers to slip and fall on these spills. If you slip and fall and are injured in a…