If you were injured on the job and have a workers’ compensation claim, you could be in a lot of pain as you recover. Is it possible to use medical marijuana in Illinois on a workers’ compensation claim? Medical marijuana was legalized in Illinois for particular residents in 2014. In January 2020, this state became …
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Less than two years after the unemployment rate was nearly at a historic high, the rate has dropped to a near-historic low. At the same time, workers’ compensation benefits have declined significantly since 2015. So, there are more injured workers who need a fair-sized piece of a shrinking financial pie. Unfortunately, many job injury victims …
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Workers’ compensation began around 1900 as a grand bargain between workers and management. Injured workers agreed to surrender their right to file injury claims in court if management paid for a no-fault insurance system that guaranteed financial benefits. At first, the arrangement worked well for both sides. Over the years, insurance company interests began to …
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