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Illinois Workers’ Compensation Tip

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Another Work Comp tip this week.

Make sure that you go the doctor right away after being hurt on the job.

The longer you wait the more the insurance company will argue that you were not really hurt badly.

Make sure that you tell the doctor about all your injuries and how you were injured at work.

If you do not give a history of your injury, then the insurance company will argue that you got hurt at home or anywhere but at work.

If you do not describe all your injuries, then the insurance company will claim that whatever you failed to mention is not related to your work accident.

Make sure that you treat consistently and follow doctor orders.

Doing otherwise will invite the insurance company to cut you off from payment and medical treatment because it looks like you are ready to return to work.

Questions about your work comp injury? Call Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371 for a free consultation.

After rioting, Baltimore police, staff to receive $1.7M in workers comp payments – Baltimore Sun

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After Baltimore descended into rioting in April, police officers and other city staffers have filed 169 workers compensation claims with city government, reporting various injuries, a budget official said Tuesday.

Source: After rioting, Baltimore police, staff to receive $1.7M in workers comp payments – Baltimore Sun

 

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Yes, on the job injuries in a hazardous job such as a police officer are considered workers’ compensation claims in Illinois. Injured officers are entitled to medical treatment, off work pay, and a settlement.

2 deaths under investigation at Cahokia nursing home | Belleville News-Democrat Belleville News-Democrat

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Two families are questioning why their loved ones died at Cahokia Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Police are investigating their deaths, and two top officials at the facility — the administrator and director of nursing — have resigned.

Source: 2 deaths under investigation at Cahokia nursing home | Belleville News-Democrat Belleville News-Democrat

 

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Nursing Homes can be sued for wrongful deaths and injuries resulting from negligence. Illinois law protects families and the victims. Make sure that you check with the Illinois Department of Public Health to determine if  there are any past complaints against the nursing home.

Illinois Work Comp- Friday Tip

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Friday is a good day to reflect and sum up the week.

One tip to help and protect your Illinois Workers’ Compensation case is to report all your injuries as soon as possible.

This means putting in writing for your work all injuries that happened as a result of your accident.

Use your employer’s accident reports or incident forms if available.

If not, write down when your accident happened, how it happened, and what body parts were injured.

Make sure to date the report.

Make a copy for yourself.

Give the original to your supervisor or your human resources people.

You should also tell the doctor the same information, and if possible give them a copy of the report.

For instance, “On June 5, 2015 I fell on the steps at work while carrying boxes and injured my right ankle and hurt my neck.”

This will prevent the insurance company from trying to argue that you only hurt your ankle at work and not your neck. Or that you really got hurt working in your yard.

A little prevention will save you loads of trouble down the road.

Did you know that you can hire an experienced Illinois Workers’ Compensation Lawyer and you willing only have to pay them if they recover a settlement for you?

Make sure to contact Illinois Work Comp Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371 for a free consultation.

Scores of labs may have received live anthrax samples from Army facility – LA Times

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An Army bio-defense facility in Utah may have mistakenly sent live anthrax samples to 51 commercial companies, academic institutions and federal labs without proper safeguards, more than double the total disclosed last week, a widening Pentagon investigation has found.

Source: Scores of labs may have received live anthrax samples from Army facility – LA Times

 

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Brings up an interesting point. In Illinois someone exposed to chemicals or fumes can file an occupational disease case and obtain benefits pursuant to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Diseases Act.