This November, Illinois Amendment 1, Right to Collective Bargaining Measure (2022) will be at the top of every ballot. Please vote YES....

I want to thank each of you for your donation to the St. Baldrick's Event. I am happy to advise you that Team Trooper raised $19,250, and...

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Sterling is one of the puppies sponsored by Ridge & Downes for District 8 of the International Association of Machinists. She is training...

As another Illinois winter is underway, it’s time to address your rights in the event you are injured from a slip and fall on ice and...

At a time when the costs associated with Workers’ Compensation claims fall but insurance premiums continue to rise, the Illinois General...

The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), an insurance industry rate making agency which provides workers’ compensation...

A veteran track inspector has recently filed suit against the BNSF Railroad alleging that they fired him for reporting a dangerous major...

On December 30, 2013, a BNSF train derailment caused 476,000 gallons of crude oil to spill and ignite near the town of Casselton, North...

In the continuing crusade of Designated Legal Counsel like Ridge & Downes to protect workers’ rights, today we address the “culture of...

The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has recommended an insurance rate reduction of 12.9% for Illinois employers. This...

Benefit payments are down, profits are up. Instead of passing these savings on to Illinois businesses, insurers are throwing parties...

Governor Rauner is still demanding workers’ compensation “reform” in the ongoing budget standoff. In pursuit of this goal, the Governor...

It is the time of year to decide on your New Year’s Resolution for 2016! Some of us have the same resolutions from year-to-year and...

As we’ve reported previously, Governor Rauner’s turnaround agenda listed workers’ compensation “reform” as one of his main goals. At this...

The most abused aspect of the Workers’ Compensation Act is the misclassification of employees by companies who call the workers...

When a personal injury occurs due to the fault of a municipality, such as a city, park district, township or county, you must have an...

As the 99th General Assembly regular session draws to a close on May 31, 2015, workers’ compensation “reform” has been a hot item on...

It has come to our attention that legislation to reduce benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act will be offered in the Illinois...

Our office works to continually update you on changes to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (“Act”). Unfortunately, especially after...