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The petitioner was pulling a fitness center cart across the parking lot when it hit a pothole and stopped abruptly as it hit her leg. She pulled her left shoulder and neck area and felt immediate pain in those areas. The arbitrator awarded medical bills and cervical fusion surgery to the petitioner. Read the Arbitrator

Working as a mental health technician a woman was moving to avoid being struck by a student when she slipped on water from the air conditioner. She sustained a fracture of her right little finger which is now significantly deformed. Read the decision of the arbitrator below. ILLINOIS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSIONNOTICE OF ARBITRATOR DECISION MUZIK,

A lathe operator for Kemper Valve and Fitting Co. injured his neck and shoulder while working. The Illinois Compensation Commission arbitrator awarded a lathe operator temporary total disability benefits, reasonable and necessary medical services, and additional medical expenses. Read the full arbitrator decision below: ILLINOIS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSIONNOTICE OF 19(b) ARBITRATOR DECISION BECK, KEVIN    

The 44-year-old petitioner was working for UPS as a part-time sorter when a box from the truck he was unloading fell on his leg. He sustained injuries to his right leg and lower back, making it painful to work. Read the full arbitrator decision below: ILLINOIS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSIONNOTICE OF 19(b) ARBITRATOR DECISION DAVIS, LEONARD  

A boiler operator who injured his back loading 40 pound bags of salt into a brine tank had an arbitrator rule against him in his case for workers’ compensation benefits. The decision of the arbitrator was reversed by the Workers’ Compensation Commission. On appeal the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission was upheld by the

A University of Illinois maintenance worker injured his knee when the gator (maintenance vehicle) he was driving struck a snow boulder on the sidewalk. The cart struck the snow boulder, veered off the path and struck a tree. Read the full arbitrator decision below: ILLINOIS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSIONNOTICE OF ARBITRATOR DECISION MOSELEY, JAMES Case# 14WC014669Employee/Petitioner

A Bus driver was awarded temporary total disability for injuries to her neck and shoulders. She was hurt when her bus hit a large pothole. Read the full arbitrator decision below: ILLINOIS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSIONNOTICE OF ARBITRATOR DECISION HARRIS, TRACY                           Case# 13WC0393563Employee/Petitioner SUNRISE TRANSPORTATION

A maintenance worker injured his lower back and shoulder hauling brush for his employer. He was pulling large branches when he heard a pop, his leg went numb and he fell. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission – Arbitrator Decision Read the full arbitrator decision below: ILLINOIS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSIONNOTICE OF A19(b) ARBITRATOR DECISION WILLIAMS, KEVIN   

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 COMMISSIONNOTICE OF