Jill Wagner of Ankin Law Office secured a $75,000 arbitrator decision for a laborer working for James O’Brien & Company. He injured his back when he and his coworkers were moving a 300-pound tree into the backyard of a client. Dimas Reyes, the petitioner, was doing landscaping work on the day he suffered the lumbar strain.
Representing a dockworker for US Foods Service Inc., Ankin Law Office attorney, Scott Goldstein showed that a shoulder injury was related to a work accident even though it was not initially reported to emergency personnel who responded to the scene. Goldstein was able to show that back pain was severe and worrisome enough to have been
Represented by Ankin Law Office attorney Josh Rudolfi, an over the road trucker was awarded removal of previous spinal fusion hardware and a new fusion surgery to relieve chronic back pain. The trucker (petitioner), was releasing the fifth wheel on his tractor when he felt a pop in his lower back and felt a little
Working for Central Grocers, Inc. an employee injured his lower back while unloading groceries off the work truck by hand. After loading 600-700 pieces manually over 1.5 hours and in a repetitive fashion he felt the onset of back pain but kept on working. However, the pain got so bad that he could not finish
An arbitrator decision on the case of a Chicago sanitation worker versus the City of Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation ended with the petitioner receiving a determination of permanent partial disability. Ankin Law Office attorney Derek Lax represented the petitioner who was injured when in the course of her job duties she stumbled on some
Working as an order filler for a retail store, the petitioner was carrying two boxes when he tripped over stacked pallets and was flung forward over the pallets. He did not fall to the floor but he had torn all the skin off of his knee and his thumb was throbbing. He reported the incident
An industrial and commercial painter was injured when the boom lift he was operating suddenly locked up and he was jerked violently inside the basket. The incident caused an immediate sharp burning sensation in his right shoulder and pain in his neck. The arbitrator awarded TTD and maintenance benefits as well as a wage differential
An arbitrator awarded benefits to a patient care technician who developed pain in her right arm and shoulder. Her job responsibilities included lifting patients, passing trays, picking up heavy trays, and transporting patients. The arbitrator awarded 9 weeks of temporary total disability benefits, medical bills, and permanent partial disability to the extent of 3% loss
A factory worker injured his back as he was crossing over an electrical cord cover and slipped on the cover, twisting his back. The arbitrator awarded the outstanding charges of $9,356.00 as well as medical care. Read the Arbitrator Decision below: ILLINOIS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSIONNOTICE OF 19(b)/8(a)ARBITRATOR DECISION LOVELAND,DAVID Case# 15WC021134Employee/Petitioner
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