Legal Opinion
Matthew Burda v. M. Ecker Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 21, 1992No. 90-1514, 90-2795PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Matthew Burda was injured while working for the M. Ecker Company, and he filed a claim for benefits under the Illinois Worker’s Compensation Act, Ill.Rev.Stat. ch. 48, ¶ 138.1, et seq. The parties agreed to settle the claim and executed a Lump Sum Settlement Contract and Order which was approved by the Illinois Industrial Commission. The total dollar amount of the settlement was $8,525.78. From this $1,705.16 was deducted for attorney’s fees and $230.00 was deducted for a doctor’s report and X-rays. The remainder, entitled “Amount of money Employee will receive,” was…
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