The Illinois Appellate Court recently held in ABF Freight System v. IWCC, 2015 IL App (1st) 141306WC, that the Commission was required to calculate AWW “Appellate Court provides new interpretation of Average Weekly Wage calculation”
Category: Cases & Legal Developments
I&F’s Sonia Das prevails in pair of Indiana cases
Attorney Sonia Das, based out of I&F’s Indiana office, recently secured two favorable decisions on behalf of Indiana employers. In the first, a memorandum decision “I&F’s Sonia Das prevails in pair of Indiana cases”
IWCC unanimously affirms I&F win in claim filed by a tire technician
As previously reported, I&F defended a case in which the claimant alleged that removing and installing tires with an air gun, in conjunction with the “IWCC unanimously affirms I&F win in claim filed by a tire technician”
Who Can Recover PPD after an injured worker Dies?
The Fourth District Appellate Court recently addressed the issue of who can obtain a PPD award when a case is litigated after the petitioner passes “Who Can Recover PPD after an injured worker Dies?”
I&F Establishes Petitioner’s Ongoing Condition of Ill-being Not Related to Accident
Attorney Michael Bantz recently prevailed in a trial over the disputed issue of whether the Petitioner’s ongoing medical conditions was causally related to her accident. The “I&F Establishes Petitioner’s Ongoing Condition of Ill-being Not Related to Accident”
I&F Successfully Defends Bank CEO’s Stress Claim
Managing partner Tom Fitzgibbons scored an impressive victory from the Commission and for all Illinois employers in overturning an award of permanent total disability awarded for “I&F Successfully Defends Bank CEO’s Stress Claim”
Appellate Court Analyzes “Increased Risk” for Traveling Employee
The First District Appellate Court recently examined the compensability of an accident involving a traveling employee and evaluated whether the claimant was at a risk “Appellate Court Analyzes “Increased Risk” for Traveling Employee”
Beware Disruptive Children and Children with Chairs!
In a pair of cases wherein an employee of a children’s educational center allegedly sustained to accidental injuries to her spine, Partner Steve Murdock of our “Beware Disruptive Children and Children with Chairs!”
Pre-Existing Rotator Cuff Tear Not Compensable
In September 2013, I&F attorney Lauren Waninski recorded a win in a disputed case involving a claimant who alleged a rotator cuff tear after an “Pre-Existing Rotator Cuff Tear Not Compensable”
Arbitrator Rejects Petitioner’s Claim of Permanent & Total Disability
We are pleased to announce the receipt of a favorable arbitration decision finding that the petitioner failed to prove he was permanently and totally disabled. “Arbitrator Rejects Petitioner’s Claim of Permanent & Total Disability”