Workers Compensation
Present Cash Value is an economic term that comes into effect whenever a defendant has to make payments to you over a long course of time. Because it appears to represent a “reduction” in the compensation you will receive, the concept is sometimes hard for an injured person to accept.
The Workers’ Compensation Attorneys at Lipkin & Higgins were contacted by F.G., a 58 year old respiratory therapist for South Suburban Hospital earning upwards of $25/hr., who injured her knee while pushing a hospital bed at work in January 2008.
J.D., an over-the-road truck driver from Texas, contacted the Workers' Compensation attorneys at Lipkin & Higgins about an accident that occurred in Missouri. While climbing down from his cab, his foot slipped and he fell to the ground, severely injuring his lower back. J.D. worked for an Illinois motor carrier which subsequently went bankrupt. We believed J.D.
Lipkin & Higgins was contacted by W.B., a 42 year old truck driver, regarding back pain he had been experiencing for the better part of 1 ½ years. W. B.
From the improper use of equipment to inadequate job training and fatigue, 6 million Americans suffer from non-fatal injuries in the workplace each year. And, according to the National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, around 6,000 employees die from workplace injuries. Generally, workplace injuries are caused by unsafe work practices, hazardous conditions, or exposure to harmful chemicals that were improperly stored.
Lipkin and Higgins represented a 51-year-old woman who worked on an assembly line for a large corporation for 18 years. Recently she complained of pain in her hands and was eventually diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. We filed a Workers' Compensation Claim and successfully recovered medical, tempormy total disability, and permanency benefits for this condition, ending the claim.
In order for an employee to receive Workers Compensation (medical benefits, disability benefits and permanency benefits) an injury must arise out of his or her employment. That means that the employee must be subjected to a condition of his or her employment that created or constituted an increased risk of injury beyond members of the general public. What constitutes an increased risk of injury is a hotly contested topic and the subject of a significant amount of litigation.
A recent case decided by the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission demonstrates this point of law:
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