http://www.illinoisworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/ Published by Donald W. Fohrman & Associates, LTD en-us 2010-02-11T14:41:10-05:00 http://www.illinoisworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/2010/02/federal_court_approves_a_62_mi.html A Federal court recently approved a ADA payout by Sears in the amount of $6.2 millions. The EEOC filed a lawsuit aganst Sears alleging that the Sears' policy of terminating employees instead of providing them with a reasonable accommodation for... Workers Comp News Donald W. Fohrman 2010-02-11T14:41:10-05:00 http://www.illinoisworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/2009/06/recession_expected_to_have_mix.html Harry Shuford, the chief economist at the National Council on Compensation insurance moderated a panel of insurance industry leaders. The panel addressed the issue of the effect the recession would have on Workers' Compensation. The panel concluded that a recession... Donald W. Fohrman 2009-06-11T16:09:08-05:00 http://www.illinoisworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/2009/02/illinois_employers_promise_to.html The Illinios Workers' Compensation Commission awarded medical expenses and temporary total disability benefits to an injured worker for multiple foot fractures and a plantar fasciitis condition. Also, the commission affirmed the aribtrator's assessment of penalties and attorney's fees for the... Workers Compensation Donald W. Fohrman 2009-02-14T11:29:58-05:00 http://www.illinoisworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/2009/02/berwyn_mayor_stops_firefighter.html Citing the rising cost of workers' compensation claims from city workers, Berwyn Mayer Michael O'Connor has made the decision to ban firefighters from using exercising equipment while on duty. According to O'Connor, Berwyn has paid $6 million in claims for... Donald W. Fohrman 2009-02-12T16:03:04-05:00 http://www.illinoisworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/2009/02/osha_hits_illinois_painting_co.html Certified Painting Company in Alsip Illinois was fined $225,000 resulting from 17 citations by OSHA. OSHA cited Certified painting for 8 willful and 9 serious violations involving workplace safety. According to OSHA, Certified Painting was cited for allegedly failing to... Workers Comp News Donald W. Fohrman 2009-02-02T10:57:21-05:00 http://www.illinoisworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/2009/02/illinois_lawmakers_reviving_bi.html Legislation has been filed to change existing workers' compensation law to provide that an employee's injury is compensable only when a work accident is the "prevailing factor" in causing the injury and any disability resulting from the accident. Illinos Rep.... Workers Comp News Donald W. Fohrman 2009-02-01T11:32:33-05:00 http://www.illinoisworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/2009/01/illinois_workers_compensation_2.html In May of 2000, coal miner Kenneth Van Houten died of a heart attack at the age of 61. Van Houten worked as a coal miner for 38 years where he was exposed to coal dust. He last worked as... Donald W. Fohrman 2009-01-12T16:06:54-05:00 http://www.illinoisworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/2009/01/illinois_supreme_court_rules_o.html The Illinois Supreme Court resolved an issue about workers' civil lawsuits resulting from on-the-job injuries or deaths. In the 2000 reconstruction of a bridge over the Illinois river, Springfield based Halvorson Construction Co and Tremont-based Midwest Foundation formed a joint... Donald W. Fohrman 2009-01-07T15:33:46-05:00 http://www.illinoisworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/2009/01/illinois_appellate_court_rulin.html According to an Illinois state appeals court, an employer cannot deny permanent total disability benefits for undocumented workers on the basis that their illegal status would keep them from working in the U.S. legally. On December 12, 2008, the 1st... Workers Compensation Donald W. Fohrman 2009-01-06T15:04:12-05:00 http://www.illinoisworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/2009/01/illinois_genetic_privacy_antid.html A measure to assure privacy protections for genetic testing and to prohibit employers from discriminating against workers based on the results of genetic testing, takes affect Jan 1, 2009. Senator Terry Link, D-Lake Bluff and Rep. Kathleen Ryg, D-Vernon Hills,... Workers Comp News Donald W. Fohrman 2009-01-05T14:42:26-05:00