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.
Concussions which commonly occur among athletes can cause damage to the brain that lasts for decades, according to research presented at a recent AAAS Annual Meeting.
Source: Concussions Cause Long-Term Effects Lasting Decades – Medical News Today
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Workplace concussions also have long term effects that covered through the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act.
What happens if you are injured at work and your insurance company denies, delays and does not pay you?
This is becoming a more frequent problem.
Many insurance companies are taking advantage of vulnerable people.
If the work comp insurance company does not pay your medical bills, then you need to call an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer right away.
If work comp does not pay you, then you need to call a work comp lawyer.
If work comp denies your claim, then call a work comp lawyer.
There may be a reason that can be corrected that will start your payments or get your medical bills paid.
The insurance company may be wrong in denying your claim.
The only way to be certain is to call an experienced Illinois Workers’ Compensation lawyer to review your case.
It does not cost anything to talk with a lawyer.
An Illinois Workers’ Compensation attorney is only paid when they recover money for you.
Questions about what the insurance company is telling you? Feel free to contact Illinois Work Comp lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
Judge holds workers comp claim of nurse infected with Ebola – CBS News.
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This cases shows that you have more than one type of case from the same injury. If you are an employee of the company where you were injured you may file a Workers’ Compensation claim. If another party causes the injury while you are on the job you may a personal injury claim.