Arbitrator Decision:
A bakery oven explosion led to burns on both hands and forearms, face and left leg of a bakery worker. The arbitrator finds that the worker is entitled to 130 weeks of compensation for the serious and permanent disfigurement caused by the incident.
Read the full arbitrator decision below:
ILLINOIS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION
NOTICE OF ARBITRATOR DECISION
BURNS, RALPH Case# 13WC027012
Employee/Petitioner
LEGENDARY BAKING
Employee/Respondent
On 3/16/2015, an arbitration decision on this case was filed with the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission in Chicago, a copy of which is enclosed.
If the commission reviews this award, interest of 0.09% shall accrue from the date listed above to the day before the date of payment; however, if an employee’s appeal results in either no charge or a decrease in this award, interest shall not accrue.
A copy of this decision is mailed to the following parties:
1087 ANKIN LAW OFFICE LLC
SCOTT GOLDSTEIN
162 W GRAND AVE
CHICAGO IL 60654
2542 BRYCE DOWNEY & LENKOV
RICH LENKOV
200 N LASALLE ST SUITE 2700
CHICAGO IL 60661