In a recent Illinois case handled by I&F, the arbitrator held that Petitioner lacked credibility and denied all benefits. Petitioner, a maintenance worker, had filed an original Application alleging a specific trauma shoulder injury from suddenly reaching and pulling in July 2014. The event was not reported for a week, and the initial medical treatment (a hospitalization … Continue reading I&F Prevails where Amending Application Backfires on Petitioner
Month: February 2020
I&F to Host March Seminar with the IL Chamber of Commerce on the Strategic Use of AMA Impairment Ratings
Attorney Allison Mecher will answer your questions about how and when to use Impairment Ratings in Illinois WC cases in a March 5, 2020 online seminar with the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. Register here.
IL WC Update: I&F Prevails by proving Petitioner filed his Claim after statute of limitations expired
In this case, Petitioner was injured in an accepted, but unfiled, accident in 2016 when he slipped on ice and fell while walking on the roof of Respondent’s building. Petitioner underwent appropriate medical treatment and was released to return to full duty work. The last medical or indemnity benefit paid on this case was February … Continue reading IL WC Update: I&F Prevails by proving Petitioner filed his Claim after statute of limitations expired
I&F to Host Seminar in IL on Recreational Marijuana’s Impact on the Workplace and Employers
On Tuesday Feb 18, 2020, Partner Colin Mills and attorney Michael Bantz from I&F’s Champaign office will be working with the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce to host a seminar addressing the impact of the new changes regarding cannabis legalization and effects on employers and the workplace. The seminar, entitled Recreational Marijuana’s Impact on Workplace … Continue reading I&F to Host Seminar in IL on Recreational Marijuana’s Impact on the Workplace and Employers
IL WC UPDATE: New Accident While Seeking Treatment from Prior Accident Found Not Compensable
In 2019, the Third District Appellate Court issued a Rule 23 Decision in Gaytan v. The Illinois Workers’ Comp. Comm’n, 2019 IL App (3d) 180141WC-U, in which they found a petitioner’s second accident, suffered en route to treatment for the original accident, not to be compensable. The petitioner originally suffered an accepted accident that caused left…
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IL WC UPDATE: New Accident While Seeking Treatment from Prior Accident Found Not Compensable
In 2019, the Third District Appellate Court issued a Rule 23 Decision in Gaytan v. The Illinois Workers' Comp. Comm'n, 2019 IL App (3d) 180141WC-U, in which they found a petitioner’s second accident, suffered en route to treatment for the original accident, not to be compensable. The petitioner originally suffered an accepted accident that caused … Continue reading IL WC UPDATE: New Accident While Seeking Treatment from Prior Accident Found Not Compensable
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