One man injured in Lincoln body-shop blaze

LINCOLN — Firefighters spent much of Wednesday afternoon battling a blaze at a Lincoln auto body shop that damaged the building and left one man with severe injuries.The Lincoln Fire Department was called to Treu Body Works, 925 N. Kickapoo St., just before 11:30 a.m. for a fire inside the paint room at the 12,000-square-foot, two-building facility.As surrounding agencies arrived, the fire had grown to the point that the roof of the building nearest to the road began to collapse.The

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Employees injured in an explosion or fire may still file for Illinois Workers’ Compensation benefits even if the cause is unknown. Firefighters injured fighting the fire may also file for work comp benefits.

Woman’s suit says she was assaulted by unsupervised VA patient in St. Louis | Law and order | stltoday.com

Woman’s suit says mentally ill man was not properly monitored by the VA.

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A person may sue for injuries if the controlling party is aware that a someone under its responsibility may cause harm to another and it does not take the proper precautions to protect others.

2017 – 03/22/2017 – OSHA, Operation Engineers, Local 150, renew alliance to train, protect Illinois heavy equipment operators | Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Source: 2017 – 03/22/2017 – OSHA, Operation Engineers, Local 150, renew alliance to train, protect Illinois heavy equipment operators | Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA and union work together to protect Illinois heavy equipment operators. On the job injuries may result in both an Illinois Workers’ Compensation claim and an OSHA violation.

Saving easier for people with disabilities, treasurer says | Local News | pantagraph.com

BLOOMINGTON — Families with a child with a disability may find it easier to save for future expenses, thanks to a program that has expanded to Illinois.

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This is an important change for people who have children that receive SSI benefits. Make sure that you check into this option to help your children or grandchildren.

Pilot’s wife sues 5 companies in fatal 2015 air crash | Local News | pantagraph.com

CHICAGO — The wife of the pilot killed in a 2015 plane crash that killed six other people after it was unable to land at Central Illinois Regional Airport has

Source: Pilot’s wife sues 5 companies in fatal 2015 air crash | Local News | pantagraph.com

The lawsuit focuses on the maker of the engine, the companies who performed repairs and maintained the airplane. It must be proven that there was some problem with the engine or the repairs that caused the crash.