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Gov. Rauner Vetoes WC Premium Reforms
At a time when the costs associated with Workers’ Compensation claims fall but insurance premiums continue to rise, the Illinois General...
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NCCI Recommends 5th Consecutive WC Premium Rate Reduction
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), an insurance industry rate making agency which provides workers’ compensation...
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Fired for Reporting Track Defects
A veteran track inspector has recently filed suit against the BNSF Railroad alleging that they fired him for reporting a dangerous major...
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Safety Is No Accident
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...
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Whistleblower Retaliation
In the continuing crusade of Designated Legal Counsel like Ridge & Downes to protect workers’ rights, today we address the “culture of...
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NCCI Recommends Premium Rate Reduction
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has recommended an insurance rate reduction of 12.9% for Illinois employers. This...
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How are WC insurers spending their profits?
Benefit payments are down, profits are up. Instead of passing these savings on to Illinois businesses, insurers are throwing parties...
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POOF BY ASSERTION: If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth
Governor Rauner is still demanding workers’ compensation “reform” in the ongoing budget standoff. In pursuit of this goal, the Governor...
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New Year, New You
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...
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Protect Workers' Rights
As we’ve reported previously, Governor Rauner’s turnaround agenda listed workers’ compensation “reform” as one of his main goals. At this...
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Truck Driver: Employee or Independent Contractor?
The most abused aspect of the Workers’ Compensation Act is the misclassification of employees by companies who call the workers...
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Suing a Municipality
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...
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Legislative Happenings on WC Reform
As the 99th General Assembly regular session draws to a close on May 31, 2015, workers’ compensation “reform” has been a hot item on...
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Protect the Workers' Compensation Act
It has come to our attention that legislation to reduce benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act will be offered in the Illinois...
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Workers' Comp "Deform": A Race to the Bottom
Our office works to continually update you on changes to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (“Act”). Unfortunately, especially after...
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Anti-worker Legislation introduced in 99th General Assembly
Notoriously anti-worker (and anti-workers’ compensation) legislators have introduced proposed legislation with the goal of radically...
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Work Comp costs drop, so why are employers still complaining?
Every two years the State of Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services conducts a study on workers’ compensation insurance...
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Decreases in Settlement Values
The more time that passes since the Workers’ Compensation reforms of 2011, the more the effects of those reforms become apparent. One...
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Oregon Study Article
Every two years the State of Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services conducts a study on workers’ compensation insurance...
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Dangerous Toys
Now that the holidays are over, we are sure that your little ones are spending many hours enjoying the toys that Santa delivered. Please...
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