When a personal injury occurs due to the fault of a municipality, such as a city, park district, township or county, you must have an...

As the 99th General Assembly regular session draws to a close on May 31, 2015, workers’ compensation “reform” has been a hot item on...

It has come to our attention that legislation to reduce benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act will be offered in the Illinois...

Our office works to continually update you on changes to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (“Act”). Unfortunately, especially after...

Notoriously anti-worker (and anti-workers’ compensation) legislators have introduced proposed legislation with the goal of radically...

Every two years the State of Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services conducts a study on workers’ compensation insurance...

The more time that passes since the Workers’ Compensation reforms of 2011, the more the effects of those reforms become apparent. One...

Every two years the State of Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services conducts a study on workers’ compensation insurance...

Now that the holidays are over, we are sure that your little ones are spending many hours enjoying the toys that Santa delivered. Please...

The result of the November election for Governor could forever silence the voices of working men and women in Illinois, ending their...

The 2014 Primary elections are fast approaching and it is important to pay attention to the candidates’ rhetoric regarding their views...

Ridge & Downes is proud to sponsor a Guide Dog on behalf of District 8 of the IAMAW. Please visit Princeton’s web site and watch him grow...

The leaders of the House and Senate have called the members of the Illinois General Assembly back to Springfield on December 3, 2013 to...

Our June 2012 Ridge Update reviews the AFL-CIO's annual report, "Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect," and provides a summary of the...

A brief overview of the Injured Workers Benefit Fund, who it applies to, and a skeleton outline of how it functions. Pursuant to the...

On November 6 a proposed Amendment to Article XIII of the Illinois Constitution will appear on the ballot. This Amendment would add a...

We stand with the families. The AFL-CIO reported the opinions of leading labor experts and their concerns about the implications of this...

You may be asking yourself, “Why should I care about a recall election in Wisconsin when I live in Illinois?” The answer is clear – if...

Travel is often a necessary part of employment. Meetings, seminars, conferences, and training opportunities may require travel. Injuries...

Section 8.1b of the newly amended Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act states that Arbitrators must now consider the American Medical...