How many Applications can a claimant file in Michigan before he faces fines? In Michigan, an injured worker seeks benefits by filing an Application for Mediation or Hearing. This is known as Form WC-104A. In Sheikh v. Pratt & Whitney AutoAir, Inc., the claimant filed his fifteenth application for mediation or hearing following a decision … Continue reading Michigan Board of Magistrates Dismisses Claim Based on Res Judicata
Month: November 2017
I&F Prevails as IL WC Arbitrator Finds that Routine Job Duties are Not Necessarily “Repetitive”
In a recent case before an arbitrator at the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, Partner Steve Murdock prevailed in defense of an alleged claim for repetitive trauma, both on issues of accident and medical causal connection. Claimant alleged that as a machine operator for more than two decades on a packaging line she frequently used her … Continue reading I&F Prevails as IL WC Arbitrator Finds that Routine Job Duties are Not Necessarily “Repetitive”
Wisconsin Court of Appeals hold Expert Medical Opinion from Unlicensed Doctor Admissible at Trial
Under Wisconsin law, a WKC-16-B certified practitioner’s report is admissible at trial as evidence of the diagnosis, necessity of the treatment, and cause and extent of the disability so long as the practitioner consents to and is available for cross examination . On November 8, 2017, the Court of Appeals (First District) held that a … Continue reading Wisconsin Court of Appeals hold Expert Medical Opinion from Unlicensed Doctor Admissible at Trial
Illinois Appellate Court Revisits the issues of Traveling Employees and Increased Risk
A recent Illinois appellate decision, Kenaga v. Village of Hoffman Estates, 2017 IL App (1st) 161859WC-U, is interesting as it not only touches on a hot-button topic in the Workers’ Compensation field, but also for the analysis of the various courts involved. The claimant was a police officer for 24 years. As part of his duties, … Continue reading Illinois Appellate Court Revisits the issues of Traveling Employees and Increased Risk
I&F Presents at 10th Annual Illinois Chamber of Commerce Workers’ Compensation and Safety Conference
Inman & Fitzgibbons attorneys Terry Donohue and Allison Mecher recently presented on the topic of Lost Time Benefits at the 10th Annual Illinois Chamber of Commerce Workers’ Compensation and Safety Conference. In this presentation, they discussed the basics of temporary total and temporary partial disability benefits, the current case law governing TTD/TPD, and common situations … Continue reading I&F Presents at 10th Annual Illinois Chamber of Commerce Workers’ Compensation and Safety Conference
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