National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day is a time to recognize and honor the men and women who serve and protect our communities every...
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Jan 23, 20230 min
Dec 1, 20221 min
Ridge & Downes calls it Puppy Love
Ridge & Downes (R&D) is a proud sponsor of many puppies from Guide Dogs of America on behalf of the IAMAW District 8 for many a year. ...
Aug 1, 20221 min
Lawsuits and the Internet
Lawsuits and the Internet
Dec 3, 20202 min
Injuries From Slip & Falls: Relief Under the Illinois Workers' Compensation & Common Law Negligence
As another Illinois winter is underway, it’s time to address your rights in the event you are injured from a slip and fall on ice and...
Dec 3, 20201 min
Gov. Rauner Vetoes WC Premium Reforms
At a time when the costs associated with Workers’ Compensation claims fall but insurance premiums continue to rise, the Illinois General...
Dec 3, 20201 min
NCCI Recommends 5th Consecutive WC Premium Rate Reduction
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), an insurance industry rate making agency which provides workers’ compensation...
Dec 3, 20202 min
Fired for Reporting Track Defects
A veteran track inspector has recently filed suit against the BNSF Railroad alleging that they fired him for reporting a dangerous major...
Dec 3, 20201 min
Safety Is No Accident
On December 30, 2013, a BNSF train derailment caused 476,000 gallons of crude oil to spill and ignite near the town of Casselton, North...
Dec 3, 20202 min
Whistleblower Retaliation
In the continuing crusade of Designated Legal Counsel like Ridge & Downes to protect workers’ rights, today we address the “culture of...
Dec 3, 20202 min
NCCI Recommends Premium Rate Reduction
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has recommended an insurance rate reduction of 12.9% for Illinois employers. This...
Dec 3, 20202 min
How are WC insurers spending their profits?
Benefit payments are down, profits are up. Instead of passing these savings on to Illinois businesses, insurers are throwing parties...
Dec 3, 20203 min
POOF BY ASSERTION: If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth
Governor Rauner is still demanding workers’ compensation “reform” in the ongoing budget standoff. In pursuit of this goal, the Governor...
Dec 3, 20202 min
New Year, New You
It is the time of year to decide on your New Year’s Resolution for 2016! Some of us have the same resolutions from year-to-year and...
Dec 3, 20202 min
Protect Workers' Rights
As we’ve reported previously, Governor Rauner’s turnaround agenda listed workers’ compensation “reform” as one of his main goals. At this...
Dec 3, 20202 min
Truck Driver: Employee or Independent Contractor?
The most abused aspect of the Workers’ Compensation Act is the misclassification of employees by companies who call the workers...
Dec 3, 20202 min
Suing a Municipality
When a personal injury occurs due to the fault of a municipality, such as a city, park district, township or county, you must have an...
Dec 3, 20201 min
Legislative Happenings on WC Reform
As the 99th General Assembly regular session draws to a close on May 31, 2015, workers’ compensation “reform” has been a hot item on...
Dec 3, 20201 min
Protect the Workers' Compensation Act
It has come to our attention that legislation to reduce benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act will be offered in the Illinois...
Dec 3, 20202 min
Workers' Comp "Deform": A Race to the Bottom
Our office works to continually update you on changes to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (“Act”). Unfortunately, especially after...
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