Halloween Pranks Cause Work Comp Injuries

In the spirit of the upcoming night of frights in Halloween I thought we would find a story that involved some Halloween tricks and pranks. This particular case can be found in Minnesota, the Kaplan v. Alpha Epsilon Sorority dating back to 1947.  Back in 1947...

The Risks of Shift Work

The About 9 million people in the U.S. are employed for shift work, what many people do not know is that it could be taking a serious toll on their health. Through different health studies it has been seen that shift work has been related to cardiovascular disease,...

Chicago Construction Worker Crushed by Beam

A Chicago construction worker was killed when an over stressed 40 ton beam fell and crushed him a federal investigation has determined.  The 47 year old worker was doing demolition along Chicago’s Interstate 90 and Touhy Road overpass when the incident occurred....