Repetitive trauma injuries are known by many names including repetitive stress injuries, repetitive strain injuries, repetitive motion injuries, cumulative trauma disorders and regional musculoskeletal disorders among others. All of these terms describe the same type of condition. A repetitive trauma injury is one that is caused by the repetition of a specific action or task.
When most people think of workers’ compensation claims, they don’t think of office worker injuries. Because office workers typically sit at their desks throughout the day, they are perceived to be at very little risk of injury. Construction worker injuries are expected because working at a construction site seems dangerous. On the other hand, an office does not seem
In a highly contested case, Ankin Law attorney Scott Goldstein secured disability payments, knee surgery, and payment of medical bills for a truck driver who injured his knee at work. The award includes payment of outstanding medical bills of $1,310.20; Temporary Total Disability payments of $991.33/week for 55 2/7 weeks; and right knee arthroscopic surgery,
Ankin Law attorney, Brien DiNella, recently represented a 52-year-old leasing consultant in her arbitration hearing. The woman injured her neck, wrist, shoulder, and lower back as a result of a tumble down a flight of stairs during her duties working for Monument Real Service, LLC. This was a totally disputed workers’ compensation case, which are
Ankin Law attorney, Scott Goldstein represented a City of Chicago, Finance Department employee who requires carpal tunnel release surgery after spending her workdays typing at a computer. As part of her job duties, she reviewed videos from cameras of speeding vehicles. After reviewing the videos, she typed license numbers of the offending vehicles. During her
Ankin Law attorney Josh Rudolfi represented a DCC Propane driver/serviceman who injured his back on the job. After numerous doctor appointments, physical therapy, tests, and medications, the serviceman has remained in an off-work status pending back surgery. The arbitrator, in the decision, ordered DCC Propane to: [Read the full Arbitrator Decision here] The serviceman, who
In an arbitration hearing before Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, Ankin Law attorney, Josh Rudolfi represented a woman who sustained cervical and thoracic spine injuries while loading packages at a loading dock. The woman was employed as an operations manager by FedEx Ground Package Systems, Inc., where she often assisted package handlers in loading packages weighing
The symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease are similar to lung infections like pneumonia. You may experience a headache, fever, shortness of breath, diarrhea, or muscle aches. The disease spreads through water from hot tubs, spa pools, showers, taps, and humidifiers. You may catch it from inhaling contaminated water droplets. Legionnaires’ disease currently has no vaccine. Constructing
When injured on the job as an employee, you will rely on workers’ compensation insurance to cover damages, such as your medical bills. However, the insurance company may not make this process easy for you. It may use several workers’ comp delay tactics to deny or reduce your claim. These tactics include a lack of communication,
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