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Workplace Accident
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News & Media Blog
Severe or Deadly Construction Work Accident Dangers for Carpenters, Day Laborers, Electricians, Operating Engineers, and Pile Drivers
Construction workers are employed in one of the most dangerous industries in this country. From some perspectives, working construction comes with the greatest risk of being permanently injured or even…
News & Media Blog
Day Laborers Face Greater Risk of Severe or Fatal Work Accident
Day laborers can be found throughout Illinois and Indiana, hired for jobs on residential or commercial construction sites, as well as in our warehouses; agricultural enterprises (farms, etc.); and as…
Global Workplace Insider
Draft bill: reporting obligation for labour providers in case of workplace accidents
By Wijnand Blom
The draft bill Act on Introducing a Reporting and Verification Duty for Labour Providers in Case of Workplace Accidents is currently under consideration in the Parliament. The proposal follows two…
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Work Accident Injury Claims in Illinois and Indiana: Things to Know About Monetary Damages
Anyone hurt on the job in Chicagoland, throughout Illinois, or in the State of Indiana, has a legal right to investigate all the reasons for their work accident. Workers have…
News & Media Blog
Factory Worker Accident: Amputation or Loss of Limb Injuries
An astonishing number of industrial plants and factories and manufacturing facilities make their home here in our part of the country. Both Illinois and Indiana have significant work forces employed…
HeplerBroom Blog
Investigating Workplace Accidents: The Devil is in the Details
Outlines key steps employers should take to protect their liability both before any incidents occur and after an employee makes a workers’ compensation claim.
Cruise Law News
Crew Member on P&O Cruises’ Arvia Dies in Elevator Accident
By Jim Walker
A crew member aboard P&O Cruises' Arvia died on Sunday, October 26 after an accident in an elevator shaft. The accident occurred two days into the ship's 14-night transatlantic voyage…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Introducing SIQAL: A New Way to Submit Complaints and Report Workplace Accidents in Mexico
By Publisher, Natalia Merino Moreno
Quick Hits Streamlined compliance: SIQAL lets individuals quickly report noncompliance with labor obligations. Proactive inspections: Complaints and reports submitted through SIQAL may trigger workplace inspections, underscoring the need for transparency…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Québec Court of Appeal Finds That Employers May Be Liable for After-Hours Accidents
By By: Kevin MacNeill, Ryan Martin, Publisher, Ryan T. Smith
Quick Hits The Court of Appeal of Québec reversed both the Administrative Labour Tribunal (TAT) and the Superior Court decisions below it, finding that a farmworker’s fatal accident had happened…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Did You Slip Off A Roof At Work? You May Have A Bigger Case Than You Realize
By Mike Helfand
Lawsuits for falling off a roof in Illinois due to negligence or faulty roofing material. You may have more options that just workers compensation.