Legal Opinion

City of Springfield v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 11, 2009No. 4-08-0170 WCPublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JUSTICE ROBERT E. GORDON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Claimant, Kevin Magerl, age 46, filed an application for adjustment of claim for repetitive wrist, elbow, and arm trauma injuries, pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 2004)), he allegedly suffered while in the employ of respondent, the City of Springfield, Illinois. The application for adjustment of claim sought no compensation for lost time from work, but sought past and future medical benefits. Following a section 19(b) hearing, an arbitrator, on September 6, 2005, found that claimant…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Orsini v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1987
  3. O'Dette v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Brady v. Louis Ruffolo & Sons Construction Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Durand v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 2006

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Dukich v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Comm'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 2017
  2. Farris v. Illiois Workers' Compensation CommissionAppellate Court of Illinois · 2015
  3. Swanson v. The Board of Trustees of the Flossmoor Police Pension FundAppellate Court of Illinois · 2014
  4. Dukich v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Comm'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 2017
  5. Tolbert v. The Illinois Workers' Compensation CommissionAppellate Court of Illinois · 2014

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