The 2014 Primary elections are fast approaching and it is important to pay attention to the candidates’ rhetoric regarding their views...

Ridge & Downes is proud to sponsor a Guide Dog on behalf of District 8 of the IAMAW. Please visit Princeton’s web site and watch him grow...

The leaders of the House and Senate have called the members of the Illinois General Assembly back to Springfield on December 3, 2013 to...

Our June 2012 Ridge Update reviews the AFL-CIO's annual report, "Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect," and provides a summary of the...

A brief overview of the Injured Workers Benefit Fund, who it applies to, and a skeleton outline of how it functions. Pursuant to the...

On November 6 a proposed Amendment to Article XIII of the Illinois Constitution will appear on the ballot. This Amendment would add a...

We stand with the families. The AFL-CIO reported the opinions of leading labor experts and their concerns about the implications of this...

You may be asking yourself, “Why should I care about a recall election in Wisconsin when I live in Illinois?” The answer is clear – if...

Travel is often a necessary part of employment. Meetings, seminars, conferences, and training opportunities may require travel. Injuries...

Section 8.1b of the newly amended Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act states that Arbitrators must now consider the American Medical...

Each year, thousands of motorists are critically injured when passenger vehicles and commercial trucks collide. As the number of...

Click here to view our presentation. Contact us to give a presentation at your next meeting on how the change affect your members and...

It is difficult to believe that something as terrible as neglect can be perpetrated by caregivers entrusted with the safety of your...

One of the changes made to the Act deals with a facet of workers' compensation law known as "utilization review" or "UR" for short....

The ILFOP has formed a coalition with other leaders from police and fire associations and the Illinois Public Pension Association in...

Mr. Ridge will be discussing the pending Illinois workers’ compensation “reform.” He will be appearing with Joseph M. Pijanowski of IAM...

On April 14, 2011, Senate Bill No. 1349, proposed by Senator Kyle McCarter (R-Decatur), was called for a vote on the Senate floor. The...

Below is the text of a Letter to the Editor written by Illinois Trial Lawyers Association President Todd A. Smith. This Letter appeared...

Proposed House Bill 1869 would end the publication of all public announcements in local newspapers in favor of the publication of...

Please contact your Illinois State Senator and urge him/her to VOTE NO on SB 1349 and SB 2155. Senator contact information is available...