In a victory for Respondents at large, the Commission reduced an Arbitrator’s award from 30% loss of use to the man as a whole to 22.5% “Exaggeration and Misrepresentations by Petitioner Result in Reduction of Award by Commission”
Commission’s Reversal Illustrates “Kneed” for Careful Investigation of Pre-Existing Degenerative Conditions
Our office is pleased to report the receipt of a favorable Decision and Opinion on Review from the Commission modifying the original decision of the “Commission’s Reversal Illustrates “Kneed” for Careful Investigation of Pre-Existing Degenerative Conditions”
I&F 2014 Golf Outing
On June 13 and 14 the attorneys from Inman and Fitzgibbons participated in the annual I&F Golf Outing at Geneva National Golf Club in Lake “I&F 2014 Golf Outing”
Section 5(a) of the Illinois WC Act Recently Amended
Section 5(a) of the Illinois WC Act was recently amended, removing the exemption from civil liability of “any service organization retained by the employer . “Section 5(a) of the Illinois WC Act Recently Amended”
Commission Finds Wage Differential Award Speculative, Awards § 8(d)2 MAW Instead
In Nebelsick v. Smith Specialized Heavy Hauling, 10 IL.W.C. 17711 (Ill. Indus. Com’n Oct. 24, 2013), the Commission found that the Arbitrator’s wage differential award “Commission Finds Wage Differential Award Speculative, Awards § 8(d)2 MAW Instead”
I&F Ran for GiGi
As promised, on Sunday, June 8th, the I&F Volunteers (Steven Murdock, Kevin Deuschle, and Mark Carter), ran in the annual GiGi’s Playhouse 5k and raised well over $1,00 for “I&F Ran for GiGi”
I&F Runs for GiGi
Last year, I&F ran in ran in the annual GiGi’s Playhouse 5k and raised over $900 for the Fox Valley Playhouse, of which Steve Murdock is currently the Board “I&F Runs for GiGi”
Cost of Workers’ Compensation in Illinois Decreased from 2009 to 2011, Still Higher Than Other States
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute has published, in graph form, some of their findings comparing Worker’s Compensation statistics across several states. One significant statistic is “Cost of Workers’ Compensation in Illinois Decreased from 2009 to 2011, Still Higher Than Other States”
Attorney Loses Claim for Benefits when Injured on the Way to Work
The Commission recently affirmed the Arbitrator’s decision in a case – Djokic v. National Union Fire Insurance, in which benefits were denied after the Arbitrator “Attorney Loses Claim for Benefits when Injured on the Way to Work”
I&F Establishes PTSD Not Related to MVA Involving Death of Pedestrian
I&F successfully defends claim for PTSD allegedly caused by accident in which petitioner, a medical supply driver, struck and killed a pedestrian while making a “I&F Establishes PTSD Not Related to MVA Involving Death of Pedestrian”