In Carter v. State of Illinois/Choate Mental Health Center, 18 ILWCLB 161, the Commission denied benefits to a claimant who alleged that her exposure to “Something Smells Wrong in Recent Fume Exposure Claim”
Category: Cases & Legal Developments
Chiropractor’s Care Curbed by Arbitrator
In a recent case tried before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission pursuant to Section 19(b) of the Act, G. Steven Murdock of our office secured “Chiropractor’s Care Curbed by Arbitrator”
Claimant Falls. Claim Fails.
Congratulations to Scott McCain for an excellent trial result. In this case, the claimant, a 52 year old bus monitor, alleged multiple injuries as a “Claimant Falls. Claim Fails.”
I&F Scores a Victory in Repetitive Trauma Claim
Illinois employers are well-aware of the difficulties and expense posed by repetitive trauma claims. Inman and Fitzgibbons is happy to report that we recently prevailed “I&F Scores a Victory in Repetitive Trauma Claim”
Appellate Court rules teacher’s AWW is calculated from 39-week school year in Washington District 50 Schools v. IWCC
In Washington District 50 Schools v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, (No. 3-08-0923WC Oct. 16, 2009), the Court affirmed a Workers’ Compensation Commission finding that ruled “Appellate Court rules teacher’s AWW is calculated from 39-week school year in Washington District 50 Schools v. IWCC”
TTD and Employment Status: One View of the Post- Interstate Scaffolding Landscape
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission recently affirmed an arbitrator’s denial of TTD benefits to a petitioner who was on light duty work restrictions during an “TTD and Employment Status: One View of the Post- Interstate Scaffolding Landscape”
Circuit Court sets aside Permanent Total award and remands case back to Commission
In remanding the permanent and total disability award rendered by the Arbitrator and affirmed by the Commission the Circuit Court ruled that there was “a “Circuit Court sets aside Permanent Total award and remands case back to Commission”
Supreme Court Orders Employers to Pay TTD to Terminated Employees in Interstate Scaffolding v. IWCC
Illinois employers now have to think twice about terminating an employee for any reason while the employee is working in a light duty fashion, unless “Supreme Court Orders Employers to Pay TTD to Terminated Employees in Interstate Scaffolding v. IWCC”
Sixth Circuit Considers RICO Liability in WC Claims in Brown v. Cassens Transport Co.
We thought we would start off the New Year with a case that has important implications for those of us involved in worker’s compensation claims “Sixth Circuit Considers RICO Liability in WC Claims in Brown v. Cassens Transport Co.”
Nurse’s Demand for Surgery Under Section 8(a) Denied
Congratulations to Inman and Fitzgibbons second year associate Steve Miller for successfully relying on an IME opinion at arbitration. In this case, the claimant, a “Nurse’s Demand for Surgery Under Section 8(a) Denied”