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Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Insurance Bad Faith And Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law
By Mike Helfand
How bad faith law works in Illinois workers compensation claims. Overview of filing for penalties and fees at the Illinois workers compensation commission when the insurance company delays payments without…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
When Is The Repetitive Trauma Accident Date?
By Mike Helfand
In an Illinois work comp claim, when is the accident date if you were injured due to the repetitive nature of your job?
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Illinois Work Comp Insurance Says They Do Not Have To Follow The Law
By Mike Helfand
This is a post that seems like it would be better written on April first because it seems like it must be a joke. But according to a caller to…
Public Law Research Blog
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: Particular Workplace Conditions and Duties Can Create Risk of Dog Bites So That Injury “Arises” from Employment
Trish Sifka—Senior Attorney Dog bite injuries do not just occur in neighborhoods. If a dog bites an employee while at work, the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Action may be…
It Pays to Be Covered TM
When Federal Contracts Meet Insurance Coverage – Part 3: Liabilities for Workers Under FAR 52.228-3 (Defense Base Act and Related Requirements)
By Katherine J. Henry, Aron C. Beezley, Ryan Lee Hedstrom, Elizabeth A. Brown
In Part 1 of this series, we introduced the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s (FAR) approach to insurance and risk allocation in federal procurement, focusing on FAR Part 28 and the insurance-related…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
An Illinois Work Comp Nurse Case Manager First
By Mike Helfand
I have been helping injured workers since 1997. I have seen a lot of crazy scenarios come up, but can still be surprised every now and then. I had this…
The Lawletter Blog
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: Particular Workplace Conditions and Duties Can Create Risk of Dog Bites So That Injury “Arises” from Employment
The Lawletter Vol. 51 No. 1 Trish Sifka, Senior Attorney Dog bite injuries do not just occur in neighborhoods. If a dog bites an employee while at work,…
NY Disability Law Blog
Did You Slip on Ice During a Delivery? These Are Your Rights Under NY Workers’ Compensation Law
Winter is the season when delivery drivers, couriers, and other service workers need to be careful. Compared to mild-temperature days, cold days could see up to 10% more accidents and…
News & Media Blog
Day Laborer Work Accident: Personal Injury Civil Claims for Damages
Day laborers, or temporary workers, hurt on the job may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits if they can prove (1) they were “employees” at the time of the work…
Legal Bites
Is an Insurance Company Liable to Pay Penalty for Employer’s Delay in Compensation?
By Apurva Neel
The Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 (formerly the Workmen’s Compensation Act) is a social welfare legislation designed to provide prompt financial relief to employees or their dependents in case of injury…