I&F Prevails where Amending Application Backfires on Petitioner

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 …

I&F Prevails on Appeal to Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission in Carpal Tunnel Case

Attorney Allison Mecher prevailed in an appeal to the IWCC in defense of an alleged repetitive trauma claim. The claimant, an Administrative Assistant/Executive Assistant to the Sheriff, sought workers’ compensation benefits for repetitive trauma carpal tunnel syndrome related to her job duties. The claimant’s treating doctor diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome requiring surgery, and causally related…

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I&F Prevails on Appeal to Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission in Carpal Tunnel Case

Attorney Allison Mecher prevailed in an appeal to the IWCC in defense of an alleged repetitive trauma claim. The claimant, an Administrative Assistant/Executive Assistant to the Sheriff, sought workers’ compensation benefits for repetitive trauma carpal tunnel syndrome related to her job duties. The claimant’s treating doctor diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome requiring surgery, and causally related …

I&F Prevails in IL WC Claim where Petitioner’s Bilateral Carpal Tunnel found Unrelated to Work Duties

I&F Attorney Michael Bantz recently prevailed in a trial over the disputed issue of the Petitioner’s bilateral carpal tunnel conditions.  The Petitioner alleged that his diagnoses were due to repetitive trauma from his work as a Patrolman and Correctional Officer for a Sheriff’s Department.  The Petitioner testified that his duties involved a wide variety of …

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 …