When a traveling MRI technician for Ascension Health stumbled and fell in the parking lot she needed help in receiving workers’ compensation benefits. She called Ankin Law and was introduced to Scott Goldstein. She explained that she had stepped on a hard object in the parking lot, causing her to stumble and fall. She immediately felt pain in her left shoulder, her right wrist, and both knees. As she endured the pain of physical therapy, Goldstein reviewed the facts and researched the accident. Since the hospital refused to pay workers’ compensation benefits the case went to arbitration and Goldstein was able to secure a favorable outcome.
The arbitrator ordered the injured MRI tech receive the following:
- The hospital will pay for outstanding medical services
- She will receive Temporary Total Disability benefits of $1466.67/week for 22 3/7 weeks
- The hospital will approve and pay for left shoulder arthroscopic surgery and the necessary post operative care
[Read the Full Arbitrator Decision Here]
Below is a summary of the accident from the testimony of the injured MRI Technician:
The injured woman testified that she worked for Ascension Health as a traveling MRI technician and lived in Maywood, Illinois. Because her assignments required traveling more than 50 miles, she received a per diem to cover housing, gas, lodging, and food. She began working at an Ascension Health facility in approximately March 2025 and sometimes stayed near the facility while on call.
On August 4, 2025, she worked a shift from about 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at an Ascension Health facility (All-Saints Campus) in Racine, Wisconsin. After finishing her shift, she walked to her car in the parking garage, where she stepped on an object that caused her foot to roll, leading to a fall. She landed on both knees and wrists and reported pain in her knees, right wrist, and left shoulder.
The petitioner stated that she did not trip over her own feet and believed the object she stepped on was likely a rock or debris. The fall occurred on the lower level of the garage, while the upper levels were under construction. At the time, she was carrying a backpack with work-related items. She had parked in the employee-designated area of the garage because it was the closest available parking option, though other parking areas were also available.
