The Appellate Court of Illinois recently decided an important workers compensation case. The court denied an employer s request for a rehearing in a case concerning the issue of whether the company s intent was to stipulate to payment of certain rates for the medical treatment expenses of an employee. The court upheld the award of benefits to the worker and ordered the Workers Compensation Commission to reconsider the worker s reimbursement request for his home modifications. The claimant, Jeffrey Berman, was employed as a food-service manager by Compass Group. He injured his back on March 19, 2009 while picking up a 40-pound box of bottled soda. A subsequent fall led to extensive complications that required hospitalization. The claimant was awarded benefits, and the employer stipulated to a fee schedule for payments for medical expenses. In legal settings, stipulation refers to an agreement between the attorneys on either side of the case about certain facts and issues. The agreeme
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 12:09:22 +0000