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		<title>I&amp;F Prevails where Petitioner Fails to Paint Picture of Work Related Repetitive Trauma</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tina Freund was recently successful in obtaining a zero award with the denial of all benefits for alleged repetitive trauma claims to aclaimant’s knees, resulting in bilateral knee replacements. The respondent’s exposure under the 19(b) hearing included over $110,000.00 in medical bills and almost a year of TTD benefits ($38,000.00) plus potential exposure for a significant [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=inmanfitzgibbons.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9758490&amp;post=622&amp;subd=inmanfitzgibbons&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Workers&#8217; Compensation Preferred Provider Programs Approved</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Illinois Department of Insurance has announced the approval of three workers&#8217; compensation Preferred Provider Programs: Corvel, Coventry and HFN. Their contact information can be found here. We are not yet aware of the specific providers in the Corvel or Coventry networks.  The members of the HFN network can be found here.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=inmanfitzgibbons.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9758490&amp;post=624&amp;subd=inmanfitzgibbons&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I&amp;F Announces 2012 Docket Coverage</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you know, the IWCC has significantly changed the prior venue system with the creation of the so-called “Super Venue” system which divides the state into geographic areas composed of three smaller hearing sites.  Inman and Fitzgibbons will continue its practice of assigning a dedicated attorney or attorneys to the individual hearing sites to cover [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=inmanfitzgibbons.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9758490&amp;post=618&amp;subd=inmanfitzgibbons&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Fee Schedule is Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The IWCC has announced that the 2012 Fee Schedule is online. To view the fee schedule rates for 2012, click here. Note that the 2012 rates have been separated into hospital and nonhospital sections. You can only obtain information from one section at a time. Click on the region to see a list of counties in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=inmanfitzgibbons.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9758490&amp;post=611&amp;subd=inmanfitzgibbons&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thorough Witness Prep Produces Recent I&amp;F Win</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At times Respondents are presented with scenarios where the medical evidence and histories appear very consistent and contemporaneous with the accident and the defense largely consists of a supervisor or co-worker testifying that the Petitioner said he injured himself outside of work. The importance of developing and nurturing that witness testimony into even more evidence [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=inmanfitzgibbons.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9758490&amp;post=606&amp;subd=inmanfitzgibbons&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Holidays</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inman and Fitzgibbons wishes you and your families a happy and healthy Holiday Season and New Year.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=inmanfitzgibbons.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9758490&amp;post=601&amp;subd=inmanfitzgibbons&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I&amp;F Case Study: The IME and Issues of Necessary Medical Treatment</title>
		<link>http://inmanfitzgibbons.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/if-case-study-the-ime-and-issues-of-necessary-medical-treatment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although reasonable people might disagree as to the benefits of chiropractic care in the WC arena, there is no arguing the fact that a long term course of care with a chiropractor for a back injury can lead to a difficult claim.  It&#8217;s also no secret that the Commission can express a preference for the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=inmanfitzgibbons.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9758490&amp;post=581&amp;subd=inmanfitzgibbons&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I&amp;F prevails where legal secretary cannot establish manifestation date of condition</title>
		<link>http://inmanfitzgibbons.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/if-prevails-where-legal-secretary-cannot-establish-manifestation-date-of-condition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#38;F recently scored another repetitive trauma win when the Commission affirmed an Arbitration decision finding that petitioner failed to prove the manifestation date of her condition.  In this case, the petitioner began working for the respondent as a legal secretary in 1990. She filed two repetitive trauma claims against the respondent alleging that her job [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=inmanfitzgibbons.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9758490&amp;post=585&amp;subd=inmanfitzgibbons&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I&amp;F wins where petitioner fails to carry burden of proof</title>
		<link>http://inmanfitzgibbons.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/if-wins-where-petitioner-fails-to-carry-burden-of-proof/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Commission recently reversed an unfavorable decision by the Arbitrator as to our client’s liability for renewed treatment and lost time five months after the prior treating physician deemed the claimant at MMI. Our client had paid benefits on a repetitive trauma claim for a couple of years through surgery and follow up care necessitated [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=inmanfitzgibbons.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9758490&amp;post=577&amp;subd=inmanfitzgibbons&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Arbitrator Jerry Jutila passes away</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The IWCC has announced that Arbitrator Jerry Jutila passed away on December 8, 2012. Arbitrator Jutila joined the Commission as an arbitrator in 2004, served as acting chairman in 2008, then returned to his arbitrator position. He was widely respected as an intelligent, thoughtful, and fair person. While he struggled with his illness, Arbitrator Jutila [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=inmanfitzgibbons.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9758490&amp;post=571&amp;subd=inmanfitzgibbons&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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