Bus Driver Injured as Bus Hits Pothole [2016]

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.

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ILLINOIS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION
NOTICE OF ARBITRATOR DECISION

HARRIS, TRACY                           Case# 13WC0393563
Employee/Petitioner

SUNRISE TRANSPORTATION INC
Employer/Respondent

On 3/17/2016, 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 0.51% 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 change or a decrease in this award, interest shall not accrue.

A copy of this decision is mailed to the following parties:

1067 ANKIN LAW OFFICE LLC
JOSHUA E RUDOLFI
10 N DEARBORN ST SUITE 500
CHICAGO, IL 60602

4866 KNELL O’CONNOR & DANIELEWICZ
STEVEN REISING
901 W JACKSON BLVD SUITE 301
CHICAGO, IL 60607

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