Spiros Law, P.C. Archives

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has consistently praised and denigrated the business climate in the state at the same time. The expansion of the food manufacturing company Richelieu Foods into Wheeling garnered the same mixed reaction. “Too often, when we have a good announcement, we also have some announcements of folks leaving or moving to another state,” Rauner… Read More

Critics have been saying that the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission is inefficient. This complaint occurs largely because of policies that make the system more costly than those in other Midwestern states. Higher costs make businesses reconsider setting up shop in Illinois, which ultimately hurts the chances of boosting the local economy. Annual reports conducted by the IWCC show that… Read More

The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the multinational meat and poultry processor Tyson Foods Inc. $236,498. The charges come after reports that Tyson endangered workers by exposing them to amputation hazards and high levels of carbon dioxide and peracetic acid without providing proper protective equipment. OSHA investigated Tyson’s Center, Texas chicken… Read More

According to the United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, businesses in the transportation and manufacturing industries in the state of Illinois are demanding a change in the workers’ compensation system. The change they have wanted for years now is the elimination of special interests from the system. Doctors in the state of… Read More

The Illinois Fourth District Appellate Court’s Workers’ Compensation Commission Division rejected a claim brought forward by Michael Durbin on Sunday, July 17. Durbin is a former employee of the Chicago-based global food processing company Archer Daniels Midland. After retiring in 2003 at age 48 after working at the factory for 30 years, Durbin said he… Read More

The Illinois Fourth District Appellate Court’s Workers’ Compensation Commission Division rejected a claim brought forward by Michael Durbin on Sunday, July 17. Durbin is a former employee of the Chicago-based global food processing company Archer Daniels Midland. After retiring in 2003 at age 48 after working at the factory for 30 years, Durbin said he… Read More

According to an Illinois Policy article, the Illinois workers’ compensation program is outdated and in need of a revamp. For example, medical providers can charge 200% to 300% more for a procedure under workers’ compensation than it would cost under Medicare. These fee schedules increase expenses to employers while patients are over-treated, causing them to miss more days… Read More

As compensation for dangers faced on the job, workers have the assurance of incurring workers’ compensation benefits should they become injured in their line of work. However, since 2003, over 30 states have approved measures that have “reduced benefits for injured workers, created hurdles for medical care, or made it more difficult for workers to qualify,” reports from… Read More

In 2011, truck driver Steve Dunteman was performing his job duties when he got a blister on his foot. He lanced the blister, but later his wound got infected and he lost his toe, in large part because of his diabetes. The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission ruled that Dunteman should not receive workers’ compensation benefits because his diabetes and… Read More

Republicans in the Illinois legislature are saying that the new Illinois budget deal is close at hand, but several matters are still under debate, including the state’s policy on workers’ compensation. Wade Keats, owner of metal stamping service provider Keats Manufacturing Co., said workers’ compensation insurance is costing the company over a quarter of a million dollars… Read More