Recently, top Workers’ Compensation Attorney in Illinois, Brent Eames, won a significant victory before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission on behalf of an injured union custodian after his employer refused to pay owed workers’ compensation benefits, and denied his claim. Attorney Brent Eames took the case to trial, and after an appeal, the Workers’ Compensation Commission overturned the decision of the Arbitrator and awarded all owed benefits to our client. Keeping reading to learn more about why Eames Law Group, Ltd. is frequently ranked among the best workers’ compensation attorneys in Chicago, and the top workers’ compensation attorneys in Illinois.
Our client injured his lower back as a result of lifting heavy salt bags in the course of his employment. He informed his supervisor that his back was hurting and indicated that he needed to stop performing the work in order to seek appropriate medical treatment. At that time, his supervisor encouraged him to utilize his accrued personal time and personal health insurance to seek treatment. Our client listened to the instruction of his supervisor and took time off to seek medical treatment. No written report was filled out. Ultimately, our client required back surgery. When he attempted to pursue workers’ compensation benefits, his employer denied that our client ever reported that he hurt himself at work. As a result, his workers’ compensation claim was denied due to the fact our client could not prove that he reported his accident within the 45-day timeframe which is required by the Workers’ Compensation Act.
At trial, our client’s employer called four different witnesses to testify to attempt to dispute that our client ever reported injuring himself as a result of lifting salt bags. The Arbitrator was persuaded by the testimony of these four separate witnesses, and found that our client did not provide proper notice of his injury, resulting in the claim being denied. However, the top Workers’ Compensation Attorney in Illinois at Eames Law Group, Ltd. refused to stop fighting, and appealed the decision to the Commission. On appeal, by a unanimous decision, the reviewing panel of three Commissioners overturned the Arbitrator’s decision and found that our client DID suffer a back injury at work, and he DID timely report the accident the same day to his supervisor. The Commission found that the testimony of our client’s supervisor was inconsistent and lacked credibility, while our client’s testimony was credible and corroborated by the treating medical records. Accordingly, the decision of the Arbitrator was reversed, and our client was awarded over $100,000.00 in related workers’ compensation benefits.
At Eames Law Group, we practice exclusively in injury law and injury claims for plaintiffs and injured workers. We handle both personal injury cases for car accidents, as well as workers’ compensation claims. Eames Law Group, Ltd. never stops fighting for our clients, and we have frequently been recognized as a top Workers’ Compensation Attorney in Illinois. If an insurance company has denied your work comp claim or refused to pay work comp benefits, you owe it to yourself to contact a top Workers’ Compensation Attorney in Illinois to discuss your rights. Our firm has been elected to state leadership positions in the area of work comp law, and frequently lectures to other attorneys regarding law, and trial strategies in Illinois work comp cases. If you have been injured, you should immediately contact Brent Eames for a free consultation to discuss your options.
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