Sometimes, a situation that seems straightforward as a matter of right and wrong may not be quite so simple when the framework of the law is imposed on it. Such is the case in the recently decided Vesey v. Envoy Air, Inc., No. 20-1606, 2021 WL 2176792 (7th Cir. 2021),...
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3 top takeaways from a study regarding injuries among nurses
Registered nurses face a variety of injuries because of the kind of work they do. Here are three top observances concerning such injuries from a study published under the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. About the study Approximately 3 million registered nurses work...
A Man Injured Whilst Sitting on the Job Still Receives Benefits
As stated in the blog article that I wrote last month, I have reviewed cases that involve unique sets of facts, such as where a claimant was able to obtain benefits after shooting himself at work.[1] In last month’s article, I also wrote about a case in which a...
Recklessness, Due Process Violations and Theories of Liability
Occurring outside of Illinois but not outside of the federal Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, a potentially important decision regarding Government and Police liability was decided in May. The case concerned the death of a motorist, Erica Flores, when her...
A Case Involving an Atypical Set of Facts, but which is Still Instructive and Useful Anyway
I have read, reviewed and/or written about several cases that have or involve unusual and unique factual patterns or situations, such as a workers’ compensation matter that I wrote about last year, in which a claimant successfully brought a claim for benefits...
The Sound of Silence: Deafness, Accommodations, and the ADA
It is easy enough to come up with examples of jobs that a totally deaf person, even one without any sort of mitigating medical devices or partial hearing, could do with hardly any accommodation at all. Anything ranging from entry-level data entry, stocking, or...
Another Case Involving the Question of Whether an Employment Relationship Exists
Proving the existence of an employer-employee relationship is the first step for a claimant on the proverbial road to success in a worker’s compensation claim, but it is amazing how many employers still try to wiggle out of providing worker’s compensation insurance...
An Unfortunate Case with a Refreshingly Fair and Just Outcome
In an article regarding a case with a rather grim set of facts, but also with a positive outcome for the person seeking workers’ compensation benefits, a claimant was successfully able to obtain benefits for psychological trauma suffered while at work. See Claimant...
An Unfortunate Case with a Refreshingly Fair and Just Outcome
In an article regarding a case with a rather grim set of facts, but also with a positive outcome for the person seeking workers’ compensation benefits, a claimant was successfully able to obtain benefits for psychological trauma suffered while at work. See Claimant...
Pitfalls During FMLA Leave
A recent decision from the Federal Eastern District of Illinois illustrates the dangers of assuming that a formal approval of medical leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) provides an absolute immunity from being fired. While an employer must preserve...