Chicago Workers' Compensation Attorney Blog

The number of workplace injuries in Illinois have fallen steadily for more than a decade. But it is a soft economy and a 15 percent drop in construction spending that played a major role in the 17 percent decline in construction-related fatalities nationwide in 2009, Bloomberg.com reports.

Late last week a 53-year-old Plainville man was killed after being run over by a backing dump truck on a job site, the Quincy Herald-Whig reported. Regardless of the economy, increased joblessness, and increased safety regulations, construction is still a risky business.

As we reported in an earlier post on Chicago Workers Compensation Blog, 95,500 Illinois workers were injured at work in 2009, and another 193 were killed. TheWorkers’ compensation attorneys at VanPopering Law Offices have a proven track record representing clients injured or killed in work-related accidents in Illinois. Our team has a thorough understanding of workers’ compensation laws and can help you follow the necessary requirements and help file your claim in a timely manner.

Nationwide, and despite the 17 percent drop in industry-specific fatalities, construction remained the leader in fatal injuries across all industry in the private sector for 2009, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The largest decrease – a 44 percent drop – was in nonresidential building construction.

If you or someone you know has been injured or killed in a construction-related workplace accident, our attorneys may be able to help. If you would like to discuss your workers' compensation rights fully, or if you feel that you have been unfairly denied benefits that you legitimately qualify for, we would appreciate the opportunity to evaluate your situation.