Ankin Law attorney, Scott Goldstein, recently represented a 29-year-old Chicago State University grounds worker in an arbitration hearing. Mr. Goldstein helped the grounds worker, who was injured in a slip and fall accident, receive workers’ compensation benefits even as the State of Illinois had initially offered no money in the case. Earlier, at trial, the
An armored truck driver who injured her right hand while unloading boxes of quarters was awarded temporary total disability and surgery by an arbitrator. Ankin Law attorney, Josh Rudolfi was able to show that the driver was entitled to TTD as well as thumb release and carpal tunnel release surgeries. Her employer was also ordered
You May Qualify for Workers’ Compensation Benefits if You Were Injured While Working from Home If you are a remote worker who suffered injuries while working from home, you may qualify for workers’ compensation benefits in Illinois. To recover compensation for your medical bills and a portion of your lost wages, you’ll need to prove
A 51-year-old mental health technician who was injured by a patient was awarded disability benefits and maintenance after a shoulder injury forced him to stop working. On the day of the injury, the man was helping a developmentally disabled resident in the bathroom when the resident became agitated, grabbing and pulling his right arm causing
Ankin Law attorney, Brien DiNella represented a hotel housekeeper in an arbitration hearing after she injured her knee cleaning a hotel room. The 56-year-old employee had worked for HEI Hospitality/ Marriott International Inc for 18 years when she was injured. Her job at the hotel consisted of cleaning bathrooms, stripping the linen on beds, and
Ankin Law attorney, Brien DiNella was able to help a convenience store worker receive permanent partial disability benefits that were over twice the amount offered in pretrial by the store. The 26-year-old woman was working for Speedway LLC as a customer service representative when she slipped on ice near the back entrance of the store.
A 40-year-old delivery driver who injured his back at work had his case go to arbitration where he received medical benefits, temporary partial disability, temporary total disability, and prospective medical care benefits. With the help of Ankin Law attorney Josh Rudolfi, the driver will receive $6,191.95 to pay for medical services. He will also receive
Scott Goldstein and Josh Rudolfi of Ankin Law won an Appellate Court decision that saw a school bus driver receive medical care and temporary total disability benefits after a shoulder injury at work. The veteran bus driver injured her arm and shoulder when she operated the manual lever to open the door to the school
Ankin Law attorney, John Powers won temporary total disability benefits and surgery for a meat factory employee who injured his back at work. The worker had slipped on a piece of meat and felt a sharp pain in his back. After that incident, he did not feel he needed medical treatment. One week later, as
Josh Rudolfi of Ankin Law helped an injured PepsiCo worker receive $32,551 for permanent partial disability after he injured his shoulder trying to open a door on his delivery truck. After paying $13,000 for a permanent partial disability advance PepsiCo was ordered by the arbitrator to pay an additional $19,551.60. The arbitrator ruled that the
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