Cabdriver dies after accident in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood – chicagotribune.com.
Tragic accident. An example why an autopsy is often important. May make the difference in proving whether this is a Workers’ Compensation case or not.
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Off-duty firefighter rescues man in Diversey Harbor – chicagotribune.com
Off-duty firefighter rescues man in Diversey Harbor – chicagotribune.com.
Click above to read. Great story. Raises an interesting question. What if an off-duty first responder is injured while rescuing someone. Can they recover in Work Comp?
WorkersCompensation.com’s CompNewsNetwork – Pill Mills are a Cost Driver in Workers Compensation Claims
Click above to read. This is a new one to me. Anyone else run across clinics who feed people’s addictions? The doctors are putting their license on the line.
What if I Get Hurt on a Work Trip?
In Illinois, getting hurt on a Work trip is usually a covered injury.
This includes being hurt in Illinois or outside the State.
The test is whether you were involved a reasonably foreseeable activity.
Some examples:
In an accident while driving to the destination;
Falling in a restaurant;
Getting hit by a car while walking across a street;
Being mugged;
or drowning in a hotel pool.
What about engaging in some recreational activity like motorcycle riding, or horseback riding?
I think that there is an argument to be made that it is reasonable to expect that someone may be involved in some type of outside activity while on a work trip.
However, the farther you get away from work activity and the daily routine the more problems you may have proving your case.
Questions about your Work Comp case? Feel free to contact Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
State recovers $20M from jobless benefit cheats – chicagotribune.com
State recovers $20M from jobless benefit cheats – chicagotribune.com.
Click above to read. State cracking down on fraud. They need to fill the budget deficit.