The Illinois Supreme Court said legislation authorizing civil actions after the close of statutory limits for occupational disease claims applies to illnesses discovered after the

Exclusive remedy does not prohibit the estate of a deceased worker from suing the worker's former employer for negligence when the estate is otherwise time-barred

The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission failed to account for the effect of retirement on an injured worker's diminished earning capacity when it incorrectly calculated wage

A Louisiana appellate court upheld a jury verdict in favor of an injured janitorial worker for her injuries from a fall on a school premises.

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of death benefits to a cancer-stricken firefighter’s widow, as well as an assessment of penalties against his employer