Factory Worker Injures Back – Arbitrator Decision [2016]

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 COMMISSION
NOTICE OF 19(b)/8(a)ARBITRATOR DECISION

LOVELAND,DAVID Case# 15WC021134
Employee/Petitioner

RESERVE NETWORK
Employee/Respondent

On 11/7/2016, 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 0.50% 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 charge or a decrease in this award, interest shall not accrue.

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

1087 ANKIN LAW OFFICE LLC
SCOTT GOLDSTEIN
10 N DEARBORN ST SUITE 500
CHICAGO IL 60602

056D WIEDNER & McAULIFFE LTD
BRIAN KOCH
ONE N FRANKLIN ST SUITE 1900
CHICAGO, IL 60606

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