Government Organizations
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS Heading link
| Organization | Description |
|---|---|
| Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission | The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC) is the state agency that oversees the delivery of benefits for injured workers and helps resolve disputes over benefits between injured workers and employers. Workers' compensation is a no-fault system of benefits paid by employers to workers who experience work-related injuries or diseases. Phone Number: 866-352-3033 or 312-814-6611 Location: 100 W. Randolph St, #8-200, Chicago IL 60601 Website |
| Illinois Public Employees State Plan (For Health And Safety Issues) | The Illinois State Plan covers public sector workplaces (city, county, and state government). Phone Number: 312-793-7308 Location: 160 N. LaSalle St, Suite C-1300, Chicago, IL 60601 |
| Occupational Safety And Health Administration (OSHA) | The federal OSHA offices cover all private sector workplaces; federal agencies; maritime employers (e.g., shipyards, marine terminals, longshoring); military facilities; Indian sovereignty workplaces; and the United States Postal Service. To file a workplace health and safety complaint: https://www.osha.gov/pls/osha7/eComplaintForm.html Phone Number: 312-353-2220 Call 800-321-OSHA if life threatening |
| Us Department Of Labor, Wage And Hour Division | Responsible for enforcing some of the nation’s most comprehensive federal labor laws on topics including the minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, child labor, family and medical leave, migrant and seasonal worker protections, lie detector tests, worker protections in certain temporary guest worker programs, and the prevailing wages for government-funded service and construction contracts Phone Number: 312-596-7230 or 866-487-9243 Location: 230 S. Dearborn St, Room 412, Chicago, IL 60604-1591 Website |