OSHA has opened an investigation into the contractor in charge of a wall that collapsed at a Far South Side Ford factory, leaving one man dead and another injured Saturday morning.
Source: OSHA investigating fatal Ford factory wall collapse
Shows the importance of following safety rules. This case involves Work Comp violation and a potential personal injury claim.
Journey into the little-known workers’ comp industrial complex.
Source: Workers Comp Industrial Complex: The Middlemen Silencing Injured Workers
Pretty staggering to imagine that the Work Comp industry has mushroomed to this size and the injured worker still has a problem getting the surgery and payments needed.
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Source: St. Paul teacher assaulted by student plans to sue district – StarTribune.com
In Illinois the teacher would be allowed to file a Workers’ Compensation case and if the teacher can prove the school district intentionally allowed the dangerous conditions to exist a potential liability case is available.
I wish there was a quick and easy answer to your question, but unfortunately there’s nothing quick and easy about Social Security disability benefits (SSDI). There are a lot of rules and regulations regarding these benefits, and it’s tough to qualify for them.
Source: Who Qualifies for Social Security Disability Benefits? | Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, CFP
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Getting Social Security Disability benefits is not easy and is getting harder because more people are being denied at the application stage, reconsideration and before the Administrative Law Judge. Make sure get an experienced Illinois Social Security lawyer to help you right away.
A 42-year-old firefighter was killed battling a blaze in a factory in the South Chicago neighborhood early Monday.
Source: Firefighters mourn colleague killed in warehouse blaze: ‘A very sad day.’ | Chicago Sun-Times
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Tragic accident. This is a workers’ compensation claim and a negligence suit against the owner who did not obtain an elevator repair permit.