Almost two-thirds of workers comp costs traced to top five injury types | Business Insurance.
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Broad categories but gives an idea of hazards to watch for.
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200-pound prop tree falls, injures 3 kids in Magic Treehouse play – LA Times
200-pound prop tree falls, injures 3 kids in Magic Treehouse play – LA Times.
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In Illinois, even minors can recover in a Workers’ Compensation case if they are employees.
EDWARDSVILLE: Construction worker dies when he’s crushed by crane in Edwardsville | Metro-east news | News Democrat
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Shows the highly dangerous nature of construction work.
This is an Illinois Work Comp claim even though it involved a Missouri worker because the accident happened in Illinois.
State store manager robbed at gunpoint wins workers’ comp | Local News – WTAE Home
State store manager robbed at gunpoint wins workers' comp | Local News – WTAE Home.
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How would you like to be robbed at gunpoint?
Illinois law would also allow recovery for this type of situation.
WorkersCompensation.com CompNewsNetwork – IL Company Fails To Provide Fall Protection On Job Site Resulting In Worker Fatality
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This tragic death shows the importance of safety measures.