41 sickened at Virginia bank

Earlier this week, 41 workers from a Virginia bank were sickened by carbon monoxide poisoning.  The fumes came from a generator that was in use following a power outage, and entered the building through the ventilation system.  Several had to be hospatlized for treatment of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Because this was an occupational exposure of carbon monoxide, the workers made ill in this incident would have an Illinois worker's compensation case if the case had occurred here.  This would entitle the injured workers to three basic Illinois worker's compensation benefits: (1) payment of their medical expenses, (2) two-thirds of their average weekly wage, known as temporary total disability benefits (known as TTD), and (3) a lump sum settlement for any permanency associated with the expsoure.