On behalf of Roger D. Rudich, Ltd. | Sep 21, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Employers across Illinois may find it hard to determine when a workplace injury or illness is meant to be recorded on OSHA’s Form 300. OSHA has specific rules on record keeping, and though there are admittedly gray areas, it expects compliance, as a failure to...
On behalf of Roger D. Rudich, Ltd. | Sep 14, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Older workers in Chicago and across the United States are at higher risk for fatal on-the-job injuries, according to a recent analysis by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The report was published in the BLS Monthly Labor Review in...
On behalf of Roger D. Rudich, Ltd. | Sep 7, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
People throughout Illinois work in academic, research and commercial laboratories. These work environments encompass many types of hazards, such as exposure to hazardous biological or chemical substances and radiation. Physical hazards are present in instrument rooms,...
On behalf of Roger D. Rudich, Ltd. | Sep 4, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
According to OSHA, companies in Illinois and throughout the country struggle to prevent fall injuries and deaths. Annually, companies lose $70 billion to medical and workers’ compensation costs associated with falls in the workplace. Losing workers to fall...
On behalf of Roger D. Rudich, Ltd. | Aug 31, 2020 | Construction Accident Injuries, Workers' Compensation
At the workplace, safety is always an issue. But safety around electrical equipment is of particular importance. Every year, around 1,000 people are killed in accidents involving electricity. Even relatively low voltages can be dangerous. Over half of these deaths...
On behalf of Roger D. Rudich, Ltd. | Aug 25, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
The federal standards on construction site safety are clear, and it is up to construction owners in Illinois to follow them. The following summary breaks down, in eight steps, what owners should do to maintain the safety of their employees. The first step is to be...
On behalf of Roger D. Rudich, Ltd. | Aug 3, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
If you suffer an injury on the job, you may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission estimates that 91% of employees who live and work in the state have coverage under their employer’s...
On behalf of Roger D. Rudich, Ltd. | Jul 15, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
The insurance company Nationwide, analyzing the more than 10,000 workers’ compensation claims that it processed in the previous five years, found that 30% involved falls in construction. Construction workers in Illinois should know how they can stay safe when on...
On behalf of Roger D. Rudich, Ltd. | Feb 5, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
When you think of jobs in the airline industry, you probably think of pilots and flight attendants, but hundreds of other employees are necessary to get you in the air. In 2018, O’Hare International Airport was the busiest airport in the world, transporting more than...
On behalf of Roger D. Rudich, Ltd. | Nov 20, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
A new study finds once again that Americans get too little sleep. But this study shows something even worse. The very people whose jobs most often put them in life-or-death situations are the same people getting the least sleep. The researchers say the problem is...
