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    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 2 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, 2020
    • 1 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, 2020
    • 1 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, 2020
    • 2 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, 2020
    • 1 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, 2020
    • 2 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, 2020
    • 2 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, 2020
    • 2 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, 2020
    • 3 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, 2020
    • 2 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, 2020
    • 2 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, 2020
    • 2 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, 2020
    • 2 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, 2020
    • 1 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, 2020
    • 1 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, 2020
    • 2 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...
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Anti-worker Legislation introduced in 99th General Assembly

    Notoriously anti-worker (and anti-workers’ compensation) legislators have introduced proposed legislation with the goal of radically...
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Work Comp costs drop, so why are employers still complaining?

    Every two years the State of Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services conducts a study on workers’ compensation insurance...
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Decreases in Settlement Values

    The more time that passes since the Workers’ Compensation reforms of 2011, the more the effects of those reforms become apparent. One...
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Oregon Study Article

    Every two years the State of Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services conducts a study on workers’ compensation insurance...
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