Steven Garcia became entangled in an auger in a blasting room while working on the premises of The Modern Group and/or Dragon Products and succumbed to his severe injuries. Garcia’s father filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging his son experienced…
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Illinois woman claims she was fired after filing workers’ compensation claim
A former employee of an Illinois rehabilitation center has filed a lawsuit, claiming that she was fired after filing for workers’ compensation benefits. Penny Lucas claims that she suffered an injury when she fell at work on December 27, 2012.…
Personal injury claim not barred by workers’ compensation exclusivity, Illinois Appellate Court rules
An Illinois Appellate Court recently ruled that a worker who allegedly sustained exposure to asbestos while working for his employer between 1966 and 1970 was not barred from pursuing a personal injury claim by the exclusive remedy provisions of the…
Southwestern Electric Responds to Wrongful Death Suit
Southwestern Electric Cooperative has denied allegations brought against it in a wrongful death lawsuit. Nancy Mechochko filed the lawsuit, claiming that her husband, Gregory Mechochko, was in contact with a concrete mixer as he was working on January 23, 2013,…
Employee Claims Retaliation for Filing Workers’ Compensation Claim
An Illinois woman claims she was fired from a retail store because she filed a workers’ compensation claim. Cynthia Hewitt filed a lawsuit against Casey’s General Store in Maryville. According to the lawsuit, Hewitt began working at the store in…
Worker Claims He Was Fired After Applying for Workers’ Compensation Benefits
A lawsuit has been filed alleging that a worker was fired after applying for workers’ compensation benefits. Roger Johnson filed suit June 11 in St. Clair County Circuit Court, claiming that he was wrongly discharged. The plaintiff alleges that he…
Former Illinois Police Officer Charged With Workers Comp Fraud
A former police officer for the village of Maryville has been indicted by a grand jury in Madison County, Illinois on charges related to an alleged fraudulent workers’ compensation claim. Richard Turner is facing charges relating to a claim he…
Texas On-The-Job Injury: How Does Worker’s Compensation Insurance Affect My Claim?
When you are injured on the job, one of the big issues affecting your case will be whether your employer has worker’s compensation insurance. There are several issues that you need to look at to see how any worker’s compensation…
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