Lower Back and Shoulder Injury [2016]

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

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ILLINOIS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION
NOTICE OF A19(b) ARBITRATOR DECISION

WILLIAMS, KEVIN         Case# 14WC032881
Employee/Petitioner

VILLAGE OF ROUND LAKE BEACH
Employee/Respondent

On 2/11/2016, 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 0.42% 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
162 W GRAND AVE
CHICAGO IL 60554

0000 GAIDO & FINTZEN
LUKE BEHNKE
30 N LASALLE ST SUITE 3010
CHICAGO IL 60602

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