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OF CONTENTS
Decision/Opinions
Statistics
Other
state workers' compensation agencies
Other government agencies
Other
organizations
Job openings at the IWCC
Decisions/Opinions
Decisions by the
Commission and the circuit courts are not available online.
Illinois
Appellate and Supreme Court workers' compensation opinions are available
online.
Statistics
The Illinois
Department of Public Health produces data about work-related fatal
and nonfatal injuries for studies coordinated by the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
The National
Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) produces data on workers' compensation
benefit payments.
The National
Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) produces data on the frequency
of injury, average cost per injury, etc.
The National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) researches
and recommends ways to prevent work-related injury and illness.
The North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS) has replaced the
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes. The Commission does
not require employers to use NAICS codes at this time; this link is
provided as a convenience.
The Oregon
Division of Workers' Compensation publishes a well-known analysis
of workers' compensation insurance rates among the 50 states.
The U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics produces data on work-related accidents.
The Workers'
Compensation Policy Review publishes research reports and public
policy analyses.
The Workers'
Compensation Research Institute conducts studies of states' systems.
Other State W.C. Agencies
The North Carolina
Industrial Commission has a great page of links
to the workers' compensation agencies in all 50 states.
Other Government
Agencies
The Illinois
Department of Employment Security pays benefits to eligible unemployed
workers.
The Illinois
Division of Insurance regulates insurance companies that write workers'
compensation policies in Illinois, and approves group self-insurers.
The Illinois
Department of Labor enforces laws related to minimum wage, overtime,
child labor, farm labor, etc.
The U.S.
Department of Labor handles workers'
compensation programs for federal employees.
The Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) establishes and enforces
safety standards for the 100 million U.S. workers and their 6 1/2
million employers. The OSHA
report forms are also available.
OSHA also offers
information on ergonomics
and how to avoid injuries.
Other Organizations
The International
Labour Organization operates an occupational safety and health program.
JOB
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