Tag: Workers’ Compensation
Man shot on the job, widow receives workers’ comp death benefits
On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workers’ Compensation on Friday, September 7, 2012.
An Illinois widow is receiving workers’ compensation death benefits in the wake of her husband’s 2005 murder. Reportedly, her husband was working at an Illinois restaurant when a dispute occurred between the woman’s husband and two other employees. Continue reading “Man shot on the job, widow receives workers’ comp death benefits”
Worker suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome fights for benefits
On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workers’ Compensation on Thursday, August 30, 2012.
Residents of Champaign probably tend to think of workers’ compensation as a benefit to be collected in the event of an accident like an explosion, a fire or some other catastrophic set of circumstances. While it is true that a worker can collect workers’ comp if they are injured while working due to an isolated accident, it isn’t always newsworthy events that lead to the need for coverage.
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